Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (1995) Winner
William H. Tucker
ウィリアム・H・タッカー
Uiriamu H. Takkā
Aliases:
Bill Tucker
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Died
- age 82
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- psychologist, professor, author
- Active Years
- 1970-2009
- Affiliations
- Rutgers University, Institute for the Study of Academic Racism (advisor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates College | — | — | Bachelor's | — | United States |
| Princeton University | — | Psychology | Master's / PhD | 1960年代後半 | United States |
Bates College
Degree:
Bachelor's
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Princeton University
Psychology
Degree:
Master's / PhD
Period:
1960年代後半
Country:
United States
While a student at Princeton he was involved with Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and participated in campus building occupations
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | The Science and Politics of Racial Research | — | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | 受給 |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1995
Work:
The Science and Politics of Racial Research
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Fellowship
2006
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
受給
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Science and Politics of Racial Research
1994 scholarly non-fiction / historyA critical examination of twentieth-century racial research and its political and social contexts, analyzing how claims about racial differences were formed and disseminated.
critique of scientific racismfunding and ideologyhistorical investigation
The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wickliffe Draper and the Pioneer Fund
2002 scholarly non-fiction / historyTraces the history of funders and organizations that supported scientific racism and reveals how funding shaped research directions and public acceptance.
history of fundingintersection of academia and politicsinstitutional support for racism
The Intelligence Controversy: A Guide to the Debates
2005 academic guideAn introductory guide that organizes key points and positions in debates about intelligence and outlines the academic and social implications.
critique of intelligence measurementpolicy and ethicsinterdisciplinary review
The Cattell Controversy: Race, Science, and Ideology
2009 scholarly non-fictionExamines controversies surrounding psychologist Raymond Cattell to explore intersections of scientific claims and ideology.
individuals and scholarly reputationideological influencehistorical reappraisal
Princeton Radicals of the 1960s, Then and Now
2015 memoir / historyReflects on radical movements at Princeton University in the 1960s and their aftermath from a participant's perspective.
student activismtrajectory of political engagementmemory and reassessment
'The Bell Curve' in Perspective: Race, Meritocracy, Inequality and Politics
2024 scholarly critiqueReexamines debates around 'The Bell Curve' in historical and political contexts and critically assesses its claims and influence.
critique of meritocracyimpact on public debatescholarly scrutiny
Bibliography
- Fact and Fiction in the Discovery of Sir Cyril Burt's Flaws (article, 1994)
- The Science and Politics of Racial Research (1994)
- Re-reconsidering Burt: Beyond a reasonable doubt (article, 1997)
- The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wickliffe Draper and the Pioneer Fund (2002)
- The Intelligence Controversy: A Guide to the Debates (2005)
- The Cattell Controversy: Race, Science, and Ideology (2009)
- Princeton Radicals of the 1960s, Then and Now (2015)
- 'The Bell Curve' in Perspective: Race, Meritocracy, Inequality and Politics (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, critical-analytic stylereliance on historical documents and primary-source scrutiny
- Recurring Motifs
- refutation of scientific racisminfluence of funding and power on researchreexamination of academia's political role
Legacy
William H. Tucker was known for his critical scholarship on scientific racism and debates over race and intelligence; by uncovering histories of funding and institutional support he made significant academic contributions to the field.
Quotes
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My research interests concern the use—or more properly the misuse—of social science to support oppressive social policies, especially in the area of race. I seek to explore how scientists in general, and psychologists in particular, have become involved with such issues and what effect their participation has produced.
Source: Author's homepage (Rutgers)
Trivia
- Participated in Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at Princeton in the 1960s.
- Won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 1995.
- Received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2006.
- Longtime professor at Rutgers University and retired in 2009 (Emeritus).
- Died in 2022.