196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
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In the early twentieth century, a group of writers and publicists began to talk and write about social hygiene or more commonly known as the theory of eugenics. By this they meant the improvement of the quality of the population by a conscious intervention in the biological laws which governed its growth, development, and reproduction. This discussion led to the foundation of several social... Read more
Foreword 1. Introduction 2. The Task of Social Hygiene 3. A Dynasty of Experts 4. The Rational Good 5. The Social Problem Group 6. The Planning Movement 7. The Death of Social Hygiene? Conclusion
Biography
Greta Jones is Emeritus Professor of History at the Ulster University, UK.
