SOCA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: The Great Brain Robbery (Album), Samuel George Morton, Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas
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Dr. samuel george morton of philadelphia, distinguished scientist in n. america ~150 years ago. Morton found that highest race in social hierarchy, caucasian, had biggest brain size, then. Biological arguments about racial differences (aristocrats & blue bloods vs. peasants) Some people believe iq scores justify slashing budgets to areas affecting low iq scoring people (jews, blacks in the states for ex. : social setting where a person is raised and educated in has big impact on iq. Jewish iq scores went up, as they moved higher in social class/hierarchy (affording better education) Enriched educational facilities helped raise iq scores of african americans: racial differences in iq scores due to biology not (proven) true. In terms or sports, where majority of blacks dominate: no gene linked to general athletic superiority has been identified, athletes of af(cid:396)i(cid:272)a(cid:374) des(cid:272)e(cid:374)t do(cid:374)"t do(cid:373)i(cid:374)ate i(cid:374) (cid:272)e(cid:396)tai(cid:374) spo(cid:396)ts (cid:894)s(cid:449)i(cid:373)(cid:373)i(cid:374)g, (cid:272)(cid:455)(cid:272)li(cid:374)g, tennis)
