{"product_id":"the-bell-curve-in-perspective-race-meritocracy-inequality-and-politics-9783031416132","title":"'The Bell Curve' in Perspective: Race, Meritocracy, Inequality and Politics","description":"This open access book examines the implications of \u003ci\u003eThe Bell Curve\u003c\/i\u003e for the social, economic, and political developments of the early 21st century. Following a review of the reception of \u003ci\u003eThe Bell Curve\u003c\/i\u003e and its place in the campaign to end affirmative action, Professor Tucker analyses Herrnstein's concept of the \"meritocracy\" in relation to earlier 20th century eugenics and the dramatic increase in economic inequality over the past 30 years. Tucker demonstrates how, contrary to \u003ci\u003eThe Bell Curve\u003c\/i\u003e's predictions, the reallocation of these huge sums was neither rational nor beneficial for society. The book moves on to situate \u003ci\u003eThe Bell Curve\u003c\/i\u003e within contemporary politics and shows how it can be seen to have played a role in the 2016 US election. This compelling analysis will appeal to scholars and those with an interest in the history of scientific racism, the history of psychology and the sociology of knowledge and science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an open access book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e​\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e (1940-2022) was Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University, Camden, USA. He was the author of numerous works on scientific racism including the books: \u003ci\u003eThe Cattell Controversy: Race, Science, and Ideology\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eThe Intelligence Controversy\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Funding of Scientific Racism \u003c\/i\u003e(2002), and \u003ci\u003eThe Science and Politics of Racial Research\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) - for which he received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award that recognizes outstanding contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of cultural diversity.\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Tucker sadly died before publication could be completed. This work has been prepared for publication by his colleague \u003cb\u003eProfessor Daniel Hart \u003c\/b\u003ewith the permission of his widow\u003cb\u003e Monica Drozd\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50399116984594,"sku":"9783031416132","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5ef8fbf-dec6-4700-a140-d7852aa0af71.jpg?v=1729088971","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bell-curve-in-perspective-race-meritocracy-inequality-and-politics-9783031416132","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}