The Mismeasure of Man
Stephen Jay Gould
This book tackles the controversial topic of measuring intelligence and the IQ industry. The author, Stephen Jay Gould, dissects the motivations behind those who judge intelligence and worth, and how power maintains itself in the 19th and 20th centuries. Gould's brilliant, funny, and engaging prose is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and politics of IQ testing. This revised and expanded edition includes a critique of The Bell Curve.
Publish Date
1996-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
1996-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1982
Goodreads Rating
4.05
ISBN
9780393314250
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2019-02-22T19:04:46.000Z
Gould's book 'The mismeasure of man' was one of the 20th century's most influential works of far-Leftist ideological pseudo-science. Everyone in intelligence research knows this, and nobody in schools of education seems to. – sourceIt’s written so well, and it’s so engrossing. There’s a lot of statistics and discussion of mathematics in there, but it’s a really good book – in the last couple of paragraphs you can find some of the finest prose I’ve seen written in science. – source