In the late nineteenth and the early twentieth century, it was widely assumed that society ought to foster the breeding of those who possessed favorable traits and discourage the breeding of those who did not. Controlled human breeding, or "eugenics" as it was called, was a movement with broad support that lasted into the 1930s. In this concise historical account, the author answers the questions of why eugenics, the search for means to propage only "good genes," was so attractive earlier in the twentieth century, why it then fell into disrepute, and whether it has returned today in the new guise of genetic counseling.
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""This is an excellent book and deserves a wide readership."-Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences



Book Information
ISBN 9781573923439
Author Diane B. Paul
Format Paperback
Page Count 170
Imprint Humanity Books
Publisher Prometheus Books
Weight(grams) 286g
Dimensions(mm) 231mm * 154mm * 11mm