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Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Authors

Olivia Mercado

Orginal Publication Date

1982

Journal Title

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Volume

5

Issue

ees/vol5/iss2

First Page

51

Last Page

53

Abstract

Educational institutions are representative microcosms of the society. If the society segregates, exploits, and excludes racial groups, then it can be expected that educational institutions will follow suit. The intelligence testing of the 1920s and 1930s was an academic response to eugenics theories and to contemporary political-economic policies related to immigration, miscegenation, and segregation. As Gonzalez concludes, the creation of intelligence tests and their application were not only an apologia but also a means to maintain the status quo in the society.

Rights

Copyright, ​©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1982

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