... that biological equality. Noted African-American social psychologist, Kenneth B. Clark, in his book Dark Ghetto, comments on the negative effects seductive cultural deprivation theories exert on institutions. Of the American educational institution he writes: "To what extent are the contemporary social deprivation theories merely substitution notions of environmental immutability fatalism for earlier notions of biologically determined ... educational unmodifiability."(p 17) Although the author shares Mr. Clark's position and is aware of the dangers presented by institutionalized cultura...

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