What "The Bell Curve" Says and Doesn't Say: Is a Balanced View Possible?.

Rogers, Karen B.

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ERIC Number: EJ527623

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Publication Date: 1996

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What "The Bell Curve" Says and Doesn't Say: Is a Balanced View Possible?

Rogers, Karen B.

Roeper Review, v18 n4 p252-55 Jun 1996

This article summarizes the thesis of "The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life," noting its rejection of educational intervention to solve social problems correlated to low IQ. It critiques the book for its failure to consider important research findings, and addresses the race issue, urging that the book's message not be overgeneralized. (DB)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Genetics, Higher Education, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, Intelligence Quotient, Minority Groups, Nature Nurture Controversy, Racial Differences, Social Class, Social Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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