Eugenics, race, and intelligence in education [electronic resource] / Clyde Chitty ; with a foreword by Tony Benn.
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TextPublication details: London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2009, c2007.Description: xv, 165 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification: - 363.9/20941 22
- HQ755.5.G7 C55 2009eb
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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