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When published in 1981, The Mismeasure of Man was immediately hailed as a masterwork, the ringing answer to those who would classify people, rank them according to their supposed genetic gifts and limits. Yet the idea of of biology as destiny dies hard, as witness the attention devoted to The Bell Curve , whose arguments are here so effectively anticipated and thoroughly undermined. In this edition, Stephen Jay Gould has written a substantial new introduction telling how and why he wrote the book and tracing the subsequent history of the controversy on innateness right through The Bell Curve . Further, he has added five essays on questions of The Bell Curve in particular and on race, racism, and biological determinism in general. These additions strengthen the book's claim to be, as Leo J. Kamin of Princeton University has said, "a major contribution toward deflating pseudo-biological 'explanations' of our present social woes."Product Identifiers
PublisherTantor Media, Incorporated
ISBN-101452654107
ISBN-139781452654102
eBay Product ID (ePID)2309428694
Product Key Features
Book TitleMismeasure of Man
TopicGeneral, Developmental / General
Publication Year2011
LanguageEnglish
GenrePsychology, Science, History
AuthorStephen Jay Gould
FormatCD Mp3
Dimensions
Item Height0.6in.
Item Length7.4in.
Item Width5.3in.
Item Weight3.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition20
Number of Volumes2 Vols.
Dewey Decimal153.9
Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition
Narrated byMorey, Arthur
