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Lewis, Andrew – Perspectives in Education, 2019
With the ascent of the National Party to power in South Africa in 1948, education reflected apartheid thinking and practices and implemented the ideology of separate development in educational institutions. Pronouncements of the African child's inferiority were reflected in government policy and legislation. The origins of this thinking and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Foreign Countries, Race, Educational Policy
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Gillborn, David – Peabody Journal of Education, 2018
Derrick Bell's thesis, that racism is a permanent feature of society, is frequently misrepresented by detractors as signaling a view of racism as monolithic--bold, obvious, and unchanging. This paper argues that critical race theory [CRT] reveals a very different understanding of racism as relentless, yet fluid, and quick to morph depending on…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Race, Achievement Gap, Racial Differences
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Templer, Donald I.; Arikawa, Hiroko – Intelligence, 2006
The impetus for our study was the contention of both Lynn [Lynn, R. (1991) "Race differences in intelligence: A global perspective." "Mankind Quarterly," 31, 255-296] and Rushton [Rushton, J. P. (1995). "Race, evolution and behavior: A life history perspective." New Brunswick, NJ: "Transaction"; Rushton, J.…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Racial Differences, Correlation, Climate
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Carroll, John B. – Intelligence, 1997
R. Herrnstein and C. Murray, in "The Bell Curve," stated six propositions concerning a "g" factor of intelligence. These propositions are found to be reasonably well supported in the scientific literature. These conclusions can be reached whether or not one accepts Herrnstein and Murray's claims about the social significance of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Genetics, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences
Haynes, Norris M. – 1995
Few books have generated as much controversy as the recently published "The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life." The tremendous polarization on the issue of the relationship between intelligence quotient (IQ) to race and social class, reinforced by the book, and the potential this book has for undermining…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Environmental Influences, Genetics, Heredity
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Sowell, Thomas – Teachers College Record, 1981
In an attempt to investigate factors surrounding educational performance among different ethnic and racial groups, several areas are examined: (1) segregation; (2) performance levels and intelligence quotient variables among various ethnic groups; (3) intergroup differences among segregated and nonsegregated groups; (4) socioeconomic variables;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, Educational Status Comparison, Equal Education
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Foster, Michele – Journal of Negro Education, 1996
The eight articles of this special issue explore the retrenchment that has seriously constrained the education of African Americans in California, as in much of the nation. Economic downsizing, genetic theories of racial inferiority, and right-wing attitudes have contributed to undermining the political gains of the 1960s and 1970s. (SLD)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Education, Black Students, Budgeting
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Rushton, J. Philippe – Intelligence, 1989
Genetic influence was estimated on Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children subtests from inbreeding depression scores calculated on cousin marriages in Japan (n=1,854 children) and correlated with American Black-White racial differences. The genetic contribution of racial differences in cognitive performance may be more robust than was previously…
Descriptors: Black Students, Children, Cognitive Ability, Genetics
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Jensen, Arthur R. – Oxford Review of Education, 1991
Criticizes approach to equal education that seeks equality of outcome as well as equality of opportunity. Discusses Spearman's theory of g that attempts to explain individual differences in intelligence. Contrasts efforts at genuinely reducing equality of outcome, including Aptitude X Treatment Interaction, Mastery Learning, and Thinking Skills…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Achievement, Cognitive Psychology, Educational Opportunities