In the Name of Eugenics : Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity

In the Name of Eugenics : Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
In the 19th century, when the idea of eugenics (selective breeding to generate superior members of a species) was invited off the farm and into the parlor, it was a far-fetched notion with little possibility of success driven by clearly racist motivations. But at the end of the 20th century, biotechnological techniques and other agendas are making forms of human eugenics plausible. Rich in anecdote, narrative, and fact. An important book.

New York Times Book Review
Kevles makes clear the symbiotic relations between the genuine science of genetics [and] the political programs and prejudices of the eugenicists.

In the Name of Eugenics : Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity

In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity,Daniel Kevles,Harvard University Press,0674445570,Eugenics,Genetic engineering,Heredity, Human,History,Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics,Race discrimination,Science,Science/Mathematics,Sociology - General,Eugenics & breeding,Population & demography,Science / General

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