Social Darwinism in American Thought
Author | : Richard Hofstadter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 1992-09 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105116272787 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Social Darwinism in American Thought by : Richard Hofstadter
Download or read book Social Darwinism in American Thought written by Richard Hofstadter and published by . This book was released on 1992-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the impact of Darwin on thinkers throughout the gilded Age and the Progressive era, 'Social Darwinism' shows how a politically neutral scientific theory has been adapted with skillful rhetoric to contradictory purposes.