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The Mismeasure of Man
Gould, Stephen Jay
Year First Published: {21447 The Mismeasure of Man MISMEASURE OF MAN Gould, Stephen Jay A history and critique of the methods and motivations underlying biological determinism, the belief that "the social and economic differences between human groups- primarily races, classes, and sexes - arise from inherited, inborn distinctions and that society, in this sense, is an accurate reflection of biology." The book critiques the principal theme of biological determinism, the idea that "worth can be assigned to individuals and groups by measuring intelligence as a single quantity." 1981 1996 BC21447-MismeasureMan.jpg B Book CX8514 0 false true false CX8514.htm [0xc000ddab40 0xc0001a63f0] Cx}Year Published: 1996 Resource Type: Book Cx Number: CX8514 A history and critique of the methods and motivations underlying biological determinism, the belief that "the social and economic differences between human groups- primarily races, classes, and sexes - arise from inherited, inborn distinctions and that society, in this sense, is an accurate reflection of biology." The book critiques the principal theme of biological determinism, the idea that "worth can be assigned to individuals and groups by measuring intelligence as a single quantity." Subject Headings |