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'''Christopher Richard Brand''' (born in Preston, England, 1 June 1943) is a British psychological and psychometric researcher. He was a lecturer of psychology at Edinburgh University when he made controversial claims that black people were less intelligent than whites and that some forms of child sex were not harmful.<ref>Julia Hinde, [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=103189§ioncode=26 Branded an outcast], ''The Times Education Supplement'', 15 August 1997</ref> | '''Christopher Richard Brand''' (born in Preston, England, 1 June 1943) is a British psychological and psychometric researcher. He was a lecturer of psychology at Edinburgh University when he made controversial claims that black people were less intelligent than whites and that some forms of child sex were not harmful.<ref>Julia Hinde, [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=103189§ioncode=26 Branded an outcast], ''The Times Education Supplement'', 15 August 1997</ref> | ||
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| + | [[File:Student_sack_him.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The front page of ''Student'', Edinburgh University's independent student newspaper, calling for the sacking of Chris Brand on 18th April 1996.]] | ||
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| + | [[File:Brand-Record-8-Nov-1996-p7_small.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Chris Brand comes under fire from the press after his controversial comments regarding child sex are published. This article appeared in ''The Daily Record'', p. 7 on 8 November 1996.]] | ||
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*[[Chris Brand chronology]] | *[[Chris Brand chronology]] | ||
===Articles and reports on the case=== | ===Articles and reports on the case=== | ||
| + | ====LM Network contributions==== | ||
| + | *[[Jennie Bristow]], 'A sledgehammer to crack a ridiculous nut', ''The Times Higher Education Supplement'', 7 February 1997, p. 12. | ||
| + | *[[Jennie Bristow]] 'Free speech branded', ''[[Living Marxism]]'' No 103 September 1997, p. 10. | ||
| + | *[[Helene Guldberg]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010521174518/www.informinc.co.uk/LM/LM91/LM91_Brand.html 'Why ban racist Brand?'], ''Living Marxism'', No. 91 - June 1996, p. 20. | ||
| + | *Kenan Malik '[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/marek.kohn/malik.html An unintelligent debate]' ''The Spectator'', 11 May 1996. | ||
* [[Hugh Peto]] & Fiona McEwan '[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/File:Letter_Peto_McEwan-display.jpg Academic freedom "being undermined]"', letter ''The Scotsman'', 5 June 1996 | * [[Hugh Peto]] & Fiona McEwan '[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/File:Letter_Peto_McEwan-display.jpg Academic freedom "being undermined]"', letter ''The Scotsman'', 5 June 1996 | ||
* Hugh Peto '[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/File:Hugh_Peto_Letter_to_the_Student_31_October_1996-small.jpeg All Brand (again)]' ''Student'' 31 October 1996, p 10. | * Hugh Peto '[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/File:Hugh_Peto_Letter_to_the_Student_31_October_1996-small.jpeg All Brand (again)]' ''Student'' 31 October 1996, p 10. | ||
| + | *[[Penny Robson]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010521174518/www.informinc.co.uk/LM/LM91/LM91_Brand.html#racket 'Student protection racket'], ''Living Marxism'', No. 91 - June 1996, p. 22. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 1 August 2011
Christopher Richard Brand (born in Preston, England, 1 June 1943) is a British psychological and psychometric researcher. He was a lecturer of psychology at Edinburgh University when he made controversial claims that black people were less intelligent than whites and that some forms of child sex were not harmful.[1]
Resources
Articles and reports on the case
LM Network contributions
- Jennie Bristow, 'A sledgehammer to crack a ridiculous nut', The Times Higher Education Supplement, 7 February 1997, p. 12.
- Jennie Bristow 'Free speech branded', Living Marxism No 103 September 1997, p. 10.
- Helene Guldberg, 'Why ban racist Brand?', Living Marxism, No. 91 - June 1996, p. 20.
- Kenan Malik 'An unintelligent debate' The Spectator, 11 May 1996.
- Hugh Peto & Fiona McEwan 'Academic freedom "being undermined"', letter The Scotsman, 5 June 1996
- Hugh Peto 'All Brand (again)' Student 31 October 1996, p 10.
- Penny Robson, 'Student protection racket', Living Marxism, No. 91 - June 1996, p. 22.
Notes
- ↑ Julia Hinde, Branded an outcast, The Times Education Supplement, 15 August 1997
