The Mismeasure of Man

Author: Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher: Norton, 1981
Format: Paperback
Condition: Used
Pages: 352.0
Published: Jan 26, 1981

A landmark exposé of scientific racism, The Mismeasure of Man debunks the fallacy of inherited intelligence used to rank races, classes, and sexes. With history, biology, and moral clarity, Gould reveals how supposedly objective metrics often reinforce injustice rather than truth.