Although there are hereditary differences and geographically based genetic variances that produce physical and behavioral deficits among human beings, none of these realities supports the theories for racial classifications and social hierarchy between ethnic groups (Carmill, 1999). Despite the many attempts of our society to identify differences amongst the various races of humans through the analysis of intelligence, behavior, athletic abilities and health, the fact remains that there is no correlation between biology and race. While there are many physical differences between races, approximately 94% of a genetic variation exists in all racial groups. In addition, interbreeding and continued migration attribute to the lack of genetic variation
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In the book, The Bell Curve, authors Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray were accused of scientific racism for their views on ethnic differences in cognitive ability. In summary, the authors viewed East Asians having higher IQ scores than white Americans and African-Americans earning IQ scores less than one standard deviation of whites (Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2003). In addition, their claims were across all levels of socioeconomic status, although the results were more pronounce at high levels of socioeconomic status. In addition, the authors explain the effects of low cognitive ability and social behavior. In a statement, “For most of the worst social problems of our time, the people who have the problem are heavily concentrated in the lower portion of the cognitive ability spectrum. Solutions designed to solve or mitigate any of these problems must accommodate, even be focused towards, the low cognitive ability profile if they are to have any hope of succeeding” (Herrnstein & Murray, 1994) the authors seem to place blame on races with lower IQ scores for the social issues of society. Furthermore, there are claims that immigrants with lower than the United States average IQ scores are less brave, less hardworking, less imaginative, and possess less initiative thus working as a detractor of the cognitive ability of the United States. Although many people rallied their opposing views of the book, several authors published articles, books and theories rebutting the theories on race and
In the book, The Bell Curve, authors Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray were accused of scientific racism for their views on ethnic differences in cognitive ability. In summary, the authors viewed East Asians having higher IQ scores than white Americans and African-Americans earning IQ scores less than one standard deviation of whites (Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2003). In addition, their claims were across all levels of socioeconomic status, although the results were more pronounce at high levels of socioeconomic status. In addition, the authors explain the effects of low cognitive ability and social behavior. In a statement, “For most of the worst social problems of our time, the people who have the problem are heavily concentrated in the lower portion of the cognitive ability spectrum. Solutions designed to solve or mitigate any of these problems must accommodate, even be focused towards, the low cognitive ability profile if they are to have any hope of succeeding” (Herrnstein & Murray, 1994) the authors seem to place blame on races with lower IQ scores for the social issues of society. Furthermore, there are claims that immigrants with lower than the United States average IQ scores are less brave, less hardworking, less imaginative, and possess less initiative thus working as a detractor of the cognitive ability of the United States. Although many people rallied their opposing views of the book, several authors published articles, books and theories rebutting the theories on race and