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Science and Racism
Burnham, Dorothy
Freedomways, 15, 2, 89-95, 75
Contends that some of the gravest problems that minorities face today have their origins in the mususe of science and technology. Describes the activities of eugenicists; the treatment of children labeled hyperkinetic, and the most recent techniques of "psycho-surgery" aimed at curbing violence in those labeled mentally ill. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Bias, Blacks, Genetics, Heredity, Hyperactivity, Nature Nurture Controversy, Racism, Scientific Attitudes
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