Herzog, Dagmar
The Question of Unworthy Life: Eugenics and Germany's Twentieth Century
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691261706
- author:
- Herzog, Dagmar
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2025
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 15.2 x 3.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Medical, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Question of Unworthy Life: Eugenics and Germany's Twentieth Century This book explores the dark history of eugenic thought in Germany from the nineteenth century to the present day. Dagmar Herzog examines how the Nazi regime's policies towards people with psychiatric illness or cognitive deficiencies became a precursor to the Holocaust, which claimed nearly three hundred thousand lives between 1939 and 1945. Herzog sheds light on the origins of eugenics in pre-war debates about the value of disabled lives, revealing how flawed assumptions about the biological causes of disability diverted attention from economic and clinical factors. The book also uncovers the complicity of Christian leaders and educators in amplifying Nazi policies, highlighting the driving forces behind the Third Reich's first genocide. Through rare archival evidence, Herzog recovers the stories of unsung advocates for disability rights who challenged the aggressive victimization of people with disabilities and developed alternative approaches to cognitive impairment based on ideals of equality, mutuality, and human possibility.
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