Title |
Prescription for failure : race relations in the age of social science / Byron M. Roth. |
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Publication Info. |
[Bowling Green, OH] : Social Philosophy & Policy Center ; New Brunswick : Transaction, 1994. |
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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location
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305.8 R845P |
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Description |
x, 392 pages ; 24 cm. |
Series |
[Studies in social philosophy & policy] ; no. 18 |
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Studies in social philosophy & policy ; no. 18.
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Contents |
pt. I. The Current Scene. 1. Social Science and Social Responsibility. 2. White Attitudes and Black Economic Status Today -- pt. II. The Formation of Current Thought on Race Relations. 3. Gunnar Myrdal and An American Dilemma. 4. The Authoritarian Personality. 5. Racism and Traditional American Values -- pt. III. Evolution and Human Nature. 6. Evolution and Adolescent Behavior. 7. The Evolutionary Roots of Ethnocentrism -- pt. IV. The Debilitating Triad: Crime, Illegitimacy, and Inadequate Education. 8. Crime. 9. Education. 10. Illegitimacy. |
Note |
Series statement from jacket. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-381) and index. |
Subject |
Racism -- United States.
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United States -- Race relations.
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ISBN |
1560001615 cloth |
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1560007397 paper |
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