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Understanding Eugenics|Joe Biel

Understanding Eugenics : The U.S. and Nazi Plans to Shape the Gene Pool & Control the Population

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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.

Details

  • 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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