Author: Daniel J. Kevles
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307831507
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Daniel Kevles traces the study and practice of eugenics--the science of "improving" the human species by exploiting theories of heredity--from its inception in the late nineteenth century to its most recent manifestation within the field of genetic engineering. It is rich in narrative, anecdote, attention to human detail, and stories of competition among scientists who have dominated the field.
In the Name of Eugenics
Author: Daniel J. Kevles
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307831507
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Daniel Kevles traces the study and practice of eugenics--the science of "improving" the human species by exploiting theories of heredity--from its inception in the late nineteenth century to its most recent manifestation within the field of genetic engineering. It is rich in narrative, anecdote, attention to human detail, and stories of competition among scientists who have dominated the field.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307831507
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Daniel Kevles traces the study and practice of eugenics--the science of "improving" the human species by exploiting theories of heredity--from its inception in the late nineteenth century to its most recent manifestation within the field of genetic engineering. It is rich in narrative, anecdote, attention to human detail, and stories of competition among scientists who have dominated the field.
Eugenics
Author: Philippa Levine
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199385904
Category : Eugenics
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
A concise and gripping account of eugenics from its origins in the twentieth century and beyond.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199385904
Category : Eugenics
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
A concise and gripping account of eugenics from its origins in the twentieth century and beyond.
Eugenical News
Genetics and Eugenics
Author: William Ernest Castle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eugenics
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eugenics
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The Science of Human Perfection
Author: Nathaniel Comfort
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300188870
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Almost daily we hear news stories, advertisements, and scientific reports that promise genetic medicine will make us live longer, enable doctors to identify and treat diseases before they start, and individualize our medical care. But surprisingly, a century ago eugenicists were making the same promises. The Science of Human Perfection traces the history of the promises of medical genetics and of the medical dimension of eugenics. The book also considers social and ethical issues that cast troublesome shadows over these fields./divDIV DIVKeeping his focus on America, science historian Nathaniel Comfort introduces the community of scientists, physicians, and public health workers who have contributed to the development of medical genetics from the nineteenth century to today. He argues that medical genetics is closely related to eugenics, and indeed the two cannot be fully understood separately. He also carefully examines how the desire to relieve suffering and to improve ourselves genetically, though noble, may be subverted. History makes clear that as patients and consumers we must take ownership of genetic medicine, using it intelligently, knowledgeably, and skeptically, lest pernicious interests trump our own./div
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300188870
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Almost daily we hear news stories, advertisements, and scientific reports that promise genetic medicine will make us live longer, enable doctors to identify and treat diseases before they start, and individualize our medical care. But surprisingly, a century ago eugenicists were making the same promises. The Science of Human Perfection traces the history of the promises of medical genetics and of the medical dimension of eugenics. The book also considers social and ethical issues that cast troublesome shadows over these fields./divDIV DIVKeeping his focus on America, science historian Nathaniel Comfort introduces the community of scientists, physicians, and public health workers who have contributed to the development of medical genetics from the nineteenth century to today. He argues that medical genetics is closely related to eugenics, and indeed the two cannot be fully understood separately. He also carefully examines how the desire to relieve suffering and to improve ourselves genetically, though noble, may be subverted. History makes clear that as patients and consumers we must take ownership of genetic medicine, using it intelligently, knowledgeably, and skeptically, lest pernicious interests trump our own./div
Davenport's Dream
Author: Charles Benedict Davenport
Publisher: CSHL Press
ISBN: 0879697563
Category : Eugenics
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
In 1911, influential geneticist Charles Davenport published "Heredity in Relation to Eugenics," advancing his ideas of how genetics would improve society in the 20th century. In this new volume, Davenport's original book is reprinted along with essays from prominent academics who discuss themes from Davenport's book in a contemporary context.
Publisher: CSHL Press
ISBN: 0879697563
Category : Eugenics
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
In 1911, influential geneticist Charles Davenport published "Heredity in Relation to Eugenics," advancing his ideas of how genetics would improve society in the 20th century. In this new volume, Davenport's original book is reprinted along with essays from prominent academics who discuss themes from Davenport's book in a contemporary context.
Eugenics, Human Genetics and Human Failings
Author: Pauline Mazumdar
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134950225
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Based upon archival material newly available to researchers, this study follows the history of the eugenics movement from its roots in late 19th-century social reform to its heyday in the early 1900s as the source of a science of human genetics.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134950225
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Based upon archival material newly available to researchers, this study follows the history of the eugenics movement from its roots in late 19th-century social reform to its heyday in the early 1900s as the source of a science of human genetics.
Genetics and American Society
Author: Kenneth M. Ludmerer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Genetic Politics
Author: Anne Kerr
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
"Genetic Politics explores the history of eugenics and the rise of contemporary genomics, identifying continuities and changes between the past and the present. The authors reject the two extreme positions that human genetics are either fatally corrupted by, or utterly immune from, eugenic influence. They argue that today's forms of genetic screening are far from equivalent to the eugenics of the past, but eugenics cannot simply be dismissed as bad science, or the product of totalitarian regimes, for its values and practices continue to shape genetics today."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
"Genetic Politics explores the history of eugenics and the rise of contemporary genomics, identifying continuities and changes between the past and the present. The authors reject the two extreme positions that human genetics are either fatally corrupted by, or utterly immune from, eugenic influence. They argue that today's forms of genetic screening are far from equivalent to the eugenics of the past, but eugenics cannot simply be dismissed as bad science, or the product of totalitarian regimes, for its values and practices continue to shape genetics today."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Politics of Heredity
Author: Diane B. Paul
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791438213
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Explores the political forces underlying shifts in thinking about the respective influence of heredity and environment in shaping human behavior, and the feasibility and morality of eugenics.
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791438213
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Explores the political forces underlying shifts in thinking about the respective influence of heredity and environment in shaping human behavior, and the feasibility and morality of eugenics.