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

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.

Author: Joe Biel
Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
Published: 12/12/2021
Pages: 52
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.10lbs
Size: 6.70h x 2.30w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781621062523
ISBN10: 162106252X
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Discrimination
- Social Science | People with Disabilities