Thomas Sowell

3.8k total citations
96 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas Sowell is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Sowell has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Education, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Thomas Sowell's work include Education Systems and Policy (6 papers), Economic Theory and Institutions (5 papers) and Political Economy and Marxism (5 papers). Thomas Sowell is often cited by papers focused on Education Systems and Policy (6 papers), Economic Theory and Institutions (5 papers) and Political Economy and Marxism (5 papers). Thomas Sowell collaborates with scholars based in United States. Thomas Sowell's co-authors include John Higham, Francis Fukuyama, Robert L. Boyd, Daniel R. Vining, Pierre L. van den Berghe, Kenneth E. Boulding, Leonard Dinnerstein, D. O’Brien, Wilson Record and Patricia M. Danzon and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Sowell

87 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers

Thomas Sowell
Comparison fields: 5 of 113
  • Sociology and Political Science 1.2k
  • Economics and Econometrics 456
  • Education 380
  • Political Science and International Relations 250
  • Demography 179
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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Sowell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Sowell

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All Works

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Wealth, Poverty and Politics
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CRITICAL THINKING…WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? (IN FACT, WHAT IS IT?) Nearly everyone is in favor of critical thinking. This is evidence that the term is in danger of becoming meaningless. Skeptics should spearhead the effort to clarify what critical thinking is—and what it is not. The stakes are high.
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Reflections on Peter Bauer's Contributions to Development Economics
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The Einstein Syndrome: Bright Children Who Talk Late
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The Quest for Cosmic Justice
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On the Higher Learning in America: Some Comments.
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A Conflict of Visions
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Civil Rights: Rhetoric or Reality
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Tuition Tax Credits: A Social Revolution.
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Ethnic America: A History
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Ethnicity in a Changing America.
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Affirmative Action Reconsidered.
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Patterns of Black Excellence.
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Race and Economics
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The Plight of Black Students in the United States.
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Black Excellence: The Case of Dunbar High School.
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Economics : analysis and issues
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