Towards a Philosophy of Science for Black - White Studies.

Abstract

This paper explores apparent phenotypical differences between White and Black people at the group level; explains how ethnocenticity in social science leads to inappropriate understanding of the significance of observed differences; and sets forth a way of understanding differences that would be more effective in promoting constructive intergroup relations. Black and White people are more alike than they are different, but group-level differences in motivation and world view have led to power imbalance between the two groups. Prototypical White societies, northern-European, developed societies that assigned highest value to mental abilities associated with control over nature and dominance. Prototypical Black societies, Africans, assigned highest value to mental abilities associated with harmony with nature and communality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 20, 1984
Accession Number
ADA145975

Entities

People

  • R. C. Tucker

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Air Force
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Cognition
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Language
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Minority Groups
  • Native Americans
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
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