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Author Chitty, Clyde.

Title Eugenics, race, and intelligence in education [electronic resource] / Clyde Chitty ; with a foreword by Tony Benn.

Imprint London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2009, c2007.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xv, 165 p.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 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.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Eugenics -- Great Britain -- History.
Eugenics -- United States -- History.
Intelligence tests -- Great Britain -- History.
Intelligence tests -- United States -- History.
Classism -- Great Britain -- History.
Racism -- United States -- History.
Education -- Great Britain.
Nature and nurture.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Benn, Tony.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780826489807 (hardcover)
082648980X (hardcover)
9780826426185
9781441104144 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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