Race and Culture: A World View
by Thomas Sowell
Race, Migrations, Conquests and Cultures (1), Thomas Sowell's Culture Trilogy (1)
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This book presents information regarding race, ethnicity, and culture, as well as information on the policy issues that revolve around these topics, not only in contemporary America but in societies around the world and throughout history. This book 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 spectrum of "social science" beliefs and government show more policies dealing with racial and ethnic minorities. The book's 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. The author 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. The author argues that 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. show lessTags
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I really enjoyed this book. The first half felt rather repetitive to me, but the second half brought to light information and ideas that I don't much hear discussed.
A legend, economic genius, and our social conscious, Thomas Sowell delves into the details and exposes truths that leads those open-minded readers to see the real world. We are all human, we all seek a better future, and we are all individuals within our cultures and mores. This book is a great philosophic read based on factual observations.
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All ages, it's never too early, but if we wait it could be too late!
All ages, it's never too early, but if we wait it could be too late!
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Thomas Sowell is the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.
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- Canonical title
- Race and Culture: A World View
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- Genres
- Sociology, Nonfiction, Anthropology, Economics, General Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government
- DDC/MDS
- 305.8 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social group - Age, Gender, Ethnicity Ethnic and national groups
- LCC
- GN495.4 .S69 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Anthropology Anthropology Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology Cultural traits, customs, and institutions Societal groups, ethnocentrism, diplomacy, warfare, etc.
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 11
- ASINs
- 5
