Social Impact of the American Eugenics Movement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8239137 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hedvika Pohlová |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pages | 148-163 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American & British Studies Annual (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1803-6058 • E-ISSN: 2788-2233 |
| Publisher | Univerzita Pardubice (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.46585/absa.2022.15.2437 |
| OpenAlex | W4312078397 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper explores the American eugenics movement and the manifestation of its ideas in society. Americaneugenics thought is mainly characterized by its strong focus on the elimination of socially undesirable individuals. The two main targets of American eugenics, the feebleminded and new immigrants, are discussed in this text, with the main focus legally implemented measures such as forced sterilization and restrictions on immigration, along with the legacy of these actions. This examination of American eugenics points out a clear continuity with Nazi ideology, an association which in the end also contributed to the fall of the official American eugenics movement. To explore the theoretical framework of the movement, works by Charles Davenport and Madison Grant are examined
Criminology · Environmental ethics · Eugenics · Focus (optics · Ideology · Immigration · Nazism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Medical History and Research · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |