The Bell Curve
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The Bell Curve

by Richard J. Herrnstein

1994•Documentary•845 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatebig & variedsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA heavy non-fiction book that is grounded, unhurried and inventive. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

Breaking new ground and old taboos, Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray tell the story of a society in transformation. At the top, a cognitive elite is forming in which the passkey to the best schools and the best jobs is no longer social background but high intelligence. At the bottom, the common denominator of the underclass is increasingly low intelligence rather than racial or social disadvantage.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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DocumentaryPsychologicalHistoricalSocial commentary

Subjects

Educational psychologyIntellectIntelligence levelsNature and nurtureSocial aspectsSocial aspects of Intelligence levelsGeneticsErfelijkheid en omgeving

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Author
Richard J. Herrnstein
Published
1994
Pages
845
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