Culture of Intolerance; Chauvinism, Class, and Racism in the United States

by Mark Nathan Cohen

• ISBN13: 9780300070729
• ISBN10: 0300070721
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 1998-02-17
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

By summarizing scientific evidence proving that "races" do not exist and that few biological traits actually correlate with the color of one's skin, Cohen shows that the differences in ability cannot be linked to "race". Rather, the growing gap between rich and poor and the economic subordination of minority groups are rooted in the arbitrary rules that govern American society.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
CHAPTER ONE The Real American Tragedy	1	(10)
CHAPTER TWO The Innocent Scapegoat: Human Biological Variation and "Race"	11	(49)
CHAPTER THREE Understanding the Rules People Live By: Cultural Systems and Cultural Variation	60	(51)
CHAPTER FOUR The Real Meaning of Cultural Relativism	111	(23)
CHAPTER FIVE Some Assumptions of American Culture and the Problems They Generate	134	(70)
CHAPTER SIX Justifying Inequality: Cultural Assumptions About Intelligence and Competence	204	(48)
CHAPTER SEVEN Affirmative Action and Curriculum Inclusion	252	(41)
CHAPTER EIGHT Transforming the Culture of Intolerance	293	(20)
Suggested Reading	313	(4)
Index	317