Modernism and Eugenics

Author	: M. Turda
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 204
Release	: 2010-09-30
ISBN-10	: 9780230281332
ISBN-13	: 0230281338
Rating	: 4/5 (338 Downloads)

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Download or read book Modernism and Eugenics written by M. Turda and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modernism and Eugenics comprehensively explores modern Europe's fixation with eugenic programmes of racial and national purification. It convincingly demonstrates that between 1870 and 1940 eugenicists were not only preoccupied with rescuing the individual from the anomie of modernity but equally championed a glorious racial destiny for the nation.

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