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The Mismeasure of Man
Book • 1981
The Mismeasure of Man is a critical examination of the statistical methods and cultural motivations underlying biological determinism.
Gould challenges the traditional concept of intelligence as a single, measurable quantity and critiques the historical use of psychometrics and IQ tests.
He argues that these methods are flawed due to reification and ranking, and that they have been used to justify social inequalities and racist ideologies.
The book also includes a critique of Samuel George Morton's craniometry and later editions address Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray's book The Bell Curve.
Gould challenges the traditional concept of intelligence as a single, measurable quantity and critiques the historical use of psychometrics and IQ tests.
He argues that these methods are flawed due to reification and ranking, and that they have been used to justify social inequalities and racist ideologies.
The book also includes a critique of Samuel George Morton's craniometry and later editions address Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray's book The Bell Curve.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Mentioned as Stephen J. Gould's famous book that took on phrenology and eugenicists who deployed the IQ test.
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Mentioned by Jack Graham and Daniel Harper as an author whose work refutes the arguments presented in "The Bell Curve".
Episode 38: Charles Murray and The Bell Curve
Mentioned by Dr. Kelly Kasperson as one of Dr. Tavris' books discussing bias in the study of gender.
296. Staying Curious - with Carol Tavris, PhD
