History of British Eugenics since 1865

From Francis Galton to Designer Babies

AvDavid Redvaldsen

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Del i serien Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Modern History

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Beskrivning

This book examines British eugenics from its origins in 1865 to the early 1990s. As early as the 1920s, the Eugenics Society was the mainspring of the doctrine, formulating what became the British version of an international ideology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-11-10
Mått:148 x 210 x 27 mm
Vikt:590 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Modern History
Antal sidor:331
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031722899

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David Redvaldsen is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Agder, in Norway.

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“The book is well researched and accessible. ... this is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of eugenics.” (Kostas Kampourakis, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 100 (2), 2025)

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction.- 2. Francis Galton and the Early Days of Eugenics.- 3. The Galton Laboratory until 1945.- 4. The Eugenics Society until 1945.- 5. Eugenics between 1945 and 1990.- 6. Eugenics and New Technologies of Reproduction.- 7. Conclusion.