Straightening the Bell Curve: How Stereotypes about Black Masculinity Drive Research on Race and Intelligence

Straightening the Bell Curve offers a new way of looking at the distressingly persistent subject of intelligence research as it relates to race and gender. Constance Hilliard's premise--that researchers preoccupied with proving racial hierarchies often sacrifice scientific truth to masculine insecurities--rests on her examination of works of historical and contemporary figures in the field of racial research. Based on this thesis, Straightening the Bell Curve explores the emotional fixation...