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ERIC Number: EJ531814
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1077-3711
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When Books on Race Don't Help Us Know the Truth.
Hochschild, Jennifer L.
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n12 p69-73 Sum 1996
Argues that when the subject is the distortion of race and the promulgation of bias and stereotyping, even high-quality books are inappropriate for teaching and developing political debate. How these types of books have actually done more harm than good is explained with particular focus on "The Bell Curve" (Herrnstein and Murray, 1994) and "The End of Racism" (DuSouza, 1995). (GR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Concept Formation, Conservatism, Criticism, Ethnic Groups, Minority Groups, Misconceptions, Racial Attitudes, Racial Bias, Racial Relations
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Brown v Board of Education
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