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Author Herrnstein, Richard J.

Title The bell curve : intelligence and class structure in American life / Richard J. Herrnstein, Charles Murray.

Publication Info. New York : Free Press, [1994]
©1994

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 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  305.9082 H434    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Non Fiction  305.9082 H434    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  305.9 H    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  305.9 HER    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  305.9082 HER    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Non Fiction  305.9082 HERRNSTEIN    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  305.9 HERRNSTEIN    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.9082 H568B    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Bishop's Corner Branch - Non Fiction  305.9082 HERRNSTEIN    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  305.908 HERRNSTEIN    Check Shelf

Description xxvi, 845 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 775-832) and index.
Contents Cognitive class and education, 1900-1990 -- Cognitive partitioning by occupation -- The economic pressure to partition -- Steeper ladders, narrower gates -- Poverty -- Schooling -- Unemployment, idleness, and injury -- Family matters -- Welfare dependency -- Parenting -- Crime -- Civility and citizenship -- Ethnic differences in cognitive ability -- Ethnic inequalities in relation to IQ -- The demography of intelligence -- Social behavior and the prevalence of low cognitive ability -- Raising cognitive ability -- The leveling of American education -- Affirmative action in higher education -- Affirmative action in the workplace -- The way we are headed -- A place for everyone.
Form Also issued online.
Subject Intellect.
Nature and nurture.
Intelligence levels -- United States.
Intelligence levels -- Social aspects -- United States.
Educational psychology.
Intelligence.
Intelligence Tests.
Intelligence -- genetics.
Environment.
Social Class.
Indexed Term Humans Intelligence
Added Author Murray, Charles A.
ISBN 0029146739: $30.00
9780029146736
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