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Understanding Eugenics : The U.S. and Nazi Plans to Shape the Gene Pool & Control the Population
by Joe Biel
Overview
The "science" of eugenics--by which the genetic makeup of a population is controlled by who does and doesn't reproduce--is forever tied in popular memory with Nazi Germany. But the practice began in late 19th-century England, and was widely embraced in the US, Canada, and Europe. As a result, policies were enacted that touched on segregation, marriage, birth control, and genocide. Eugenicists were obsessed with race and disability--many current genetic-testing practices are a continuation of that unfortunate era. This zine gives a harrowing hidden history and present state of eugenics, wrought with its moral and scientific implications.
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- ISBN-13: 9781621062523
- ISBN-10: 162106252X
- Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
- Publish Date: December 2021
- Dimensions: 6.7 x 2.3 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.1 pounds
- Page Count: 52
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