Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Odom, Guy R., 1931-

Mothers, leadership, and success / Guy R. Odom with the assistance of Leona Rita Osfield ; foreword by Terrel H. Bell. - Houston, Tex. : Polybius Press, 1990, c1989. - xx, 358 p. ; 24 cm.


Table of contents

Introduction 1

BOOK ONE
PART I Origins individual success 9
I Dominance of Monodominance 9
II Dominance and the individual 25
III Recognition of mothers 39
IV Parallel Worlds 53
V Dominant Husband-Nondominant wife 59
VI Dominant wife-Nondominant Husband 71
VII Nondominant Wife- Nondominant husband 81
VII Dominant Husband-Dominant wife 87

PART II SOCIAL CONSQUENCES OF DOMINANCE 93

IX intelligence and achievements 95
X Discrimination 119
XI Migrations and immigrations 143
XII Dictatorships, Socialism, and democracies 159

BOOK TWO

PART III CYCLES OF HISTORY 181

XIII The law of ten generations 183
XIV The ages of outburst (pioneers), Conquests and commerce 201
XV The age of affluence 233
XVI The age of intellect 251
XVII The age of decades 281

PART IV CONSIDERATIONS 305

XVIII Considerations 307
Bibliography 333
Preliminary Research 341
Mothers of Galton's Eminent men 346
Index 351





Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN: 0962400602 (alk. paper) : $22.50

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social history.
Leadership.
Sex role.
Dominance (Psychology)
Child rearing.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Social policy--1980-1993.

Dewey Class. No.: 649/.1 / ODO