The Bell Curve Raises Charges of Renewed Racism
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Education, Social Science
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Sociology, Sociologists, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, African American History
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: October 19, 1994
Article abstract: The Bell Curve argued that social programs must recognize the significance of inherited intelligence; opponents of the book suggested that its arguments were based on racist politics.
Publication and Reaction
The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life raised a furor when it appeared in bookstores on October 19, 1994. Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray’s book claimed that the evidence for differences in intellectual ability, as measured by intelligence (IQ) tests, is overwhelming, and that these...
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