Stepan, Nancy Leys
The Hour of Eugenics
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801425691
- author:
- Stepan, Nancy Leys
- format:
- Hardcover
- publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Race Relations,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Hour of Eugenics: Race, Gender, and Nation in Latin America by Nancy Leys Stepan This 1992 study examines how eugenics was adopted and adapted in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina between the world wars. Stepan draws upon technical publications and professional meetings to compare the ideological approaches and interpretations of key texts on heredity among Latin American eugenicists with those in Europe and the United States. The author sheds new light on the role of science in reformulating issues of race, gender, reproduction, and public health during a period when national identity was particularly intense. By exploring the divergent paths taken by Latin American eugenicists, Stepan reveals how they reinterpreted eugenic principles to suit local contexts. Stepan's research provides a unique insight into the complex history of eugenics in Latin America, highlighting the nuances and differences between regional approaches to this influential scientific theory.
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