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“…Famines, guerres, épidémies : la Mort s'est bien amusée entre le XIIIe et le XVe siècle ! C'est donc à elle que les auteurs de ce volume ont confié le récit de cette époque sanglante. …”

“…In this wide-ranging account of American and French understandings of merit, talent, and intelligence over the past two centuries, John Carson tells the fascinating story of how two nations wrestled scientifically with human inequalities and their social and political implications.Surveying a broad array of political tracts, philosophical treatises, scientific works, and journalistic writings, Carson chronicles the gradual embrace of the IQ version of intelligence in the United States, while in France, the birthplace of the modern intelligence test, expert judgment was consistently prized above such quantitative measures. He also reveals the crucial role that determinations of, and contests over, merit have played in both societies—they have helped to organize educational systems, justify racial hierarchies, classify army recruits, and direct individuals onto particular educational and career paths.A contribution to both the history of science and intellectual history, The Measure of Merit illuminates the shadow languages of inequality that have haunted the American and French republics since their inceptions --…”

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“…Protéger l'homme « au moment où il arrive au port de la vie », telle est la mission que les gouvernements français, de l'Ancien Régime à la IIIe République, assignent aux sages-femmes. Accompagnatrices des mères et désormais membres du corps médical, les sages-femmes se sont constituées au cours du XIXe siècle en profession scientifique, détentrice d'un savoir riche et varié. …”

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