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- catalog abstract "This seminal book by one of our leading thinkers on race issues will forever change our views on race and ethnicity, culture, and the explosive policy issues that revolve around them, not only in contemporary America but in societies around the world and down through history. Race and Culture brings together more than a decade of research, encompassing dozens of ethnic groups in scores of countries around the world, to challenge most of the fundamental assumptions underlying the whole spectrum of "social science" beliefs and government policies dealing with racial and ethnic minorities. Its thesis is that differences in productive skills and cultural values are the key to understanding the advancement - or regression - of particular groups, particular countries, and whole civilizations. Thomas Sowell concludes that cultural capital has far more impact than politics, prejudice, or genetics on the social and economic fates of minorities, nations, and civilizations. The spread of these skills across the planet, whether through migration or conquest, has shaped much of the history of the world and transformed its landscape. Attempts to achieve through multiculturalism, affirmative action, or other policies what can only be achieved by the development of cultural capital are illusions and distractions only likely to make matters worse.".
- catalog contributor b6281209.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description "A world view -- Migration and culture -- Conquest and culture -- Race and economics -- Race and politics -- Race and intelligence -- Race and slavery -- Race and history.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-316) and index.".
- catalog description "This seminal book by one of our leading thinkers on race issues will forever change our views on race and ethnicity, culture, and the explosive policy issues that revolve around them, not only in contemporary America but in societies around the world and down through history. Race and Culture brings together more than a decade of research, encompassing dozens of ethnic groups in scores of countries around the world, to challenge most of the fundamental assumptions underlying the whole spectrum of "social science" beliefs and government policies dealing with racial and ethnic minorities. Its thesis is that differences in productive skills and cultural values are the key to understanding the advancement - or regression - of particular groups, particular countries, and whole civilizations. Thomas Sowell concludes that cultural capital has far more impact than politics, prejudice, or genetics on the social and economic fates of minorities, nations, and civilizations. The spread of these skills across the planet, whether through migration or conquest, has shaped much of the history of the world and transformed its landscape. Attempts to achieve through multiculturalism, affirmative action, or other policies what can only be achieved by the development of cultural capital are illusions and distractions only likely to make matters worse.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 331 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Race and culture.".
- catalog identifier "0465067964 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Race and culture.".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : BasicBooks,".
- catalog relation "Race and culture.".
- catalog subject "305.8 20".
- catalog subject "Cultural Characteristics.".
- catalog subject "Culture.".
- catalog subject "Ethnic Groups economics.".
- catalog subject "Ethnic groups.".
- catalog subject "Ethnic relations.".
- catalog subject "GN 495.4 S731r 1994".
- catalog subject "GN495.4 .S69 1994".
- catalog subject "Race Relations.".
- catalog subject "Race.".
- catalog tableOfContents "A world view -- Migration and culture -- Conquest and culture -- Race and economics -- Race and politics -- Race and intelligence -- Race and slavery -- Race and history.".
- catalog title "Race and culture : a world view / Thomas Sowell.".
- catalog type "text".