The unfit : a history of a bad idea
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General Shelving - 3rd Floor
HQ751 .C27 2001
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HQ751 .C27 2001
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | HQ751 .C27 2001 | On Shelf |
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Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 451 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-426) and index.
Description
Carlson's history of degeneracy theory, the idea that certain people are biologically disposed to become socially unfit or "degenerate," examines the birth of both good and bad eugenics movements. While good eugenics movements focus on people whose needs may require intense social attention and expensive social investments, bad eugenics movements call for isolation if not eradication and genocide. He brings the history into the present day, where the potential misapplication of DNA science and social attitudes toward the human genome could lead to similar movements.
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Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with NetLibrary, Inc.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carlson, E. A. (2001). The unfit: a history of a bad idea . Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carlson, Elof Axel. 2001. The Unfit: A History of a Bad Idea. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carlson, Elof Axel. The Unfit: A History of a Bad Idea Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2001.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Carlson, E. A. (2001). The unfit: a history of a bad idea. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carlson, Elof Axel. The Unfit: A History of a Bad Idea Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2001.
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