The politics of heredity

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This book explores the development of hybrid corn, the history of eugenics, human genetics, the nature-nurture debate, the origins of the Marxian concept of proletarian science, the shift in the meaning of "fitness" in evolutionary theory, the practice of normal science in Nazi Germany, and the making and selling of science textbooks. While the topics are diverse, a common theme unites them - each explores links between biological science, social power, and public policy.

subjects: Eugenics,  History,  Human genetics,  Nature and nurture,  Political aspects,  Political aspects of Eugenics,  Political aspects of Human genetics,  Political aspects of Nature and nurture,  Heredity,  Biomedical engineering,  Medical Genetics,  Politics,  Génétique humaine,  Aspect politique,  Histoire,  Eugénisme,  Hérédité et milieu,  MEDICAL,  Ethics,  Génétique médicale,  Politique,  Eugenik,  Politik,  Genetica,  Eugenetica,  Politieke aspecten,  Hereditariedade,  Genética,  Eugenia,  Genetics,  Personality & identity psychology,  Social psychology,  Genetics - human,  Developmental psychology,  Human genetics--political aspects--history,  Eugenics--political aspects--history,  Nature and nurture--political aspects--history,  Genetics, medical--history,  Eugenics--history,  Qh431 .p34 1998,  1998 j-123,  Qz 11.1 p324p 1998,  174/.25