Posts Tagged: eugenics

Call for Chapters for Edited Book: Genetic Histories and Liberties

Genetic Histories and Liberties: Eugenics, Genetic Ancestries and Genetic Technologies in Literary and Visual Cultures Gender and the Body Series, Edinburgh University Press ‘Eugenics, at its root, divides people into positive and negative groups,’ Kevin Begos “Weak parents should not procreate. Because their children would inherit their inferior qualities, they would have no strength to lead a meaningful life, or in any way contribute to the state.” Plato, The Republic "Eugenics is the study of the agencies under social control that may improve or impair ... Read more