Human diversity : the biology of gender, race, and class / Charles Murray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murray, Charles A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociobiology.

Human beings--Variation.

Human beings.

Group identity.

Genre:

Instructional and educational works.

Creative nonfiction.

Physical Description:

x, 508 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Twelve, [2020]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Part I "Gender Is a Social Construct"

1 A Framework for Thinking About Sex Differences p. 19

2 Sex Differences in Personality p. 30

3 Sex Differences in Neurocognitive Functioning p. 44

4 Sex Differences in Educational and Vocational Choices p. 68

5 Sex Differences in the Brain p. 93

Part II "Race Is a Social Construct"

6 A Framework for Thinking About Race Differences p. 133

7 Genetic Distinctiveness Among Ancestral Populations p. 141

8 Evolution Since Humans Left Africa p. 158

9 The Landscape of Ancestral Population Differences p. 182

Part III "Class Is a Function of Privilege"

10 A Framework for Thinking About Heritability and Class p. 209

11 The Ubiquity of Heritability and the Small Role of the Shared Environment p. 218

12 Abilities, Personality, and Success p. 228

13 Constraints and Potentials p. 241

14 The Shape of the Revolution p. 273

15 Reflections and Speculations p. 294.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-489) and index.

ISBN:

9781538744017

1538744015

OCLC:

1135894646