The Unfit

The Unfit
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Publisher : CSHL Press
Total Pages : 476
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ISBN-10 : 0879695870
ISBN-13 : 9780879695873
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Book Synopsis The Unfit by : Elof Axel Carlson

Download or read book The Unfit written by Elof Axel Carlson and published by CSHL Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carlson's history of degeneracy theory, the idea that certain people are biologically disposed to become socially unfit or "degenerate," examines the birth of both good and bad eugenics movements. While good eugenics movements focus on people whose needs may require intense social attention and expensive social investments, bad eugenics movements call for isolation if not eradication and genocide. He brings the history into the present day, where the potential misapplication of DNA science and social attitudes toward the human genome could lead to similar movements.


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