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Human diversity : the biolo...
All people are equal but, as Human Diversity explores, all groups of people are not the same -- a fascinating investigation of the genetics and neuroscience of human differences. The thesis of Human Diversity is that advances in genetics and neuroscience are overthrowing an intellectual orthodoxy that has ruled the social sciences for decades. The core of the orthodoxy consists of three dogmas: gender is a social construct, race is a social construct, and class is a function of privilege. The problem is that all three dogmas are half-truths. They have stifled progress in understanding the rich texture that biology adds to our understanding of the social, political, and economic worlds we live in. It is not a story to be feared. "There are no monsters in the closet," Murray writes, "no dread doors we must fear opening." But it is a story that needs telling. Human Diversity does so without sensationalism, drawing on the most authoritative scientific findings, celebrating both our many differences and our common humanity
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monografia Rebiun28951255 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun28951255 m o d cr cnu---unuuu 200130s2020 nyua ob 001 0 eng d 1139232341 9781538718063 electronic bk.) 1538718065 electronic bk.) 9781538744000 electronic bk.) 1538744007 electronic bk.) 9781538744017 hardcover) 1538744015 hardcover) EB00769569 Recorded Books 1205E26D-0B41-4E47-AFDF-25154C4BB319 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com TEFOD eng rda pn TEFOD YDX OCL N$T RECBK OCLCQ OSU Murray, Charles A. author Human diversity the biology of gender, race, and class Charles Murray 1st ed New York Twelve [2020] New York New York Twelve 2020 1 online resource (x, 508 pages) illustrations 1 online resource (x, 508 pages) Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-489) and index "Gender is a social construct." A framework for thinking about sex differences -- Sex differences in personality -- Sex differences in neurocognitive functioning -- Sex differences in educational and vocational choices -- Sex differences in the brain -- "Race is a social construct." A framework for thinking about race differences -- Genetic distinctiveness among ancestral populations -- Evolution since humans left Africa -- The landscape of ancestral population differences -- "Class is a function of privilege." A framework for thinking about heritability and class -- The ubiquity of heritability and the small role of the shared environment -- Abilities, personality, and success -- Constraints and potentials -- Looking ahead. The shape of the revolution -- Reflections and speculations All people are equal but, as Human Diversity explores, all groups of people are not the same -- a fascinating investigation of the genetics and neuroscience of human differences. The thesis of Human Diversity is that advances in genetics and neuroscience are overthrowing an intellectual orthodoxy that has ruled the social sciences for decades. The core of the orthodoxy consists of three dogmas: gender is a social construct, race is a social construct, and class is a function of privilege. The problem is that all three dogmas are half-truths. They have stifled progress in understanding the rich texture that biology adds to our understanding of the social, political, and economic worlds we live in. It is not a story to be feared. "There are no monsters in the closet," Murray writes, "no dread doors we must fear opening." But it is a story that needs telling. Human Diversity does so without sensationalism, drawing on the most authoritative scientific findings, celebrating both our many differences and our common humanity Sociobiology Human beings- Variation Group identity SOCIAL SCIENCE- Sociology- Social Theory. Group identity. Sociobiology. Electronic books Instructional and educational works. Creative nonfiction. Instructional and educational works. Creative nonfiction. Print version Murray, Charles A. Human diversity. First edition. New York : Twelve, [2020] 9781538744017 (OCoLC)1135894646