Eugenics, race, and intelligence in education [electronic resource] / Clyde Chitty ; with a foreword by Tony Benn.
2009
HQ755.5.G7 C55 2009eb
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Eugenics, race, and intelligence in education [electronic resource] / Clyde Chitty ; with a foreword by Tony Benn.
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9780826489807 (hardcover)
082648980X (hardcover)
9780826426185
9781441104144 (e-book)
082648980X (hardcover)
9780826426185
9781441104144 (e-book)
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London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2009, c2007.
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English
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xv, 165 p.
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HQ755.5.G7 C55 2009eb
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363.9/20941
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Nature versus nurture
The "threat" of mass education
The origins of the eugenics movement
Eugenics and the intellectuals
IQ and eleven-plus selection
Intelligence testing challenged
The new pre-occupation with intelligence and "race"
The durability of eugenic theories
Conclusion: Prospects for the future.
The "threat" of mass education
The origins of the eugenics movement
Eugenics and the intellectuals
IQ and eleven-plus selection
Intelligence testing challenged
The new pre-occupation with intelligence and "race"
The durability of eugenic theories
Conclusion: Prospects for the future.