Social Mendelism: genetics and the politics of race in Germany, 1900-1948
"Who was the scientific progenitor of eugenic thought? Amir Teicher challenges the preoccupation with Darwin's eugenic legacy by uncovering the extent to which Gregor Mendel's theory of heredity became crucial in the formation - and radicalization - of eugenic ideas. Through a compell...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | Social Mendelism: Genetics and the Politics of Race in Germany, 1900–1948Amir Teicher (2021) (Hart, Mitchell B.)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mendel, Gregor 1822-1884
/ Eugenics
/ Racial hygiene
/ Compulsory sterilization
/ Germany
/ History 1900-1945
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Eugenics (Germany)
History 20th century
B Germany Race relations B Mendel, Gregor (1822-1884) Influence B Germany Politics and government 20th century B Racism (Germany) History 20th century B Mendel's law B Involuntary sterilization (Germany) History 20th century |
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