- Summary
- These are the proceedings of a conference devoted to the history and achievements of the Galton Institute, founded in 1907 as the Eugenics Education Society. The first three papers examine the development of the eugenics movement in the United Kingdom and its efforts to apply scientific ideas to the problems of society. Particular attention is given to the relationship between the eugenics and the birth control movements. The remainder of the papers examine the role of eugenics in the development of several disciplines, including demography, human genetics, psychometrics, and biometry. There are also two papers on eugenics in France and Scandinavia, and in the United States.
- Other Title
- (34th :
- Format
- Book
- Published
- London : Galton Institute, 1998
- Contents
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Editor's introduction / Robert Peel
Theoretical foundations of eugenics / Greta Jones
Eugenics : the early years / Geoffrey R. Searle
Women, feminism and eugenics / Lesley A. Hall
From mainline to reform eugenics : Leonard Darwin and C.P. Blacker / Richard A. Soloway
The Eugenics Society and the development of demography in Britain : the International Population Union, the British Population Society and the Population Investigation Committee / Chris Langford
Human genetics / John Timson
Ninety years of psychometrics / Paul Kline
The Galton lecture : The Eugenics Society and the developoment of Biometry / Anthony Edwards
Eugenics in France and Scandinavia : two case studies / Alain Drouard
Eugenics in North America / Daniel J. Kevles.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Peel, Robert, 1953-
Galton Institute (London, England). Conference (34th : 1997 : London, England)
Galton Institute (London, England)
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Editor's introduction / Robert Peel -- Theoretical foundations of eugenics / Greta Jones -- Eugenics : the early years / Geoffrey R. Searle -- Women, feminism and eugenics / Lesley A. Hall -- From mainline to reform eugenics : Leonard Darwin and C.P. Blacker / Richard A. Soloway -- The Eugenics Society and the development of demography in Britain : the International Population Union, the British Population Society and the Population Investigation Committee / Chris Langford -- Human genetics / John Timson -- Ninety years of psychometrics / Paul Kline -- The Galton lecture : The Eugenics Society and the developoment of Biometry / Anthony Edwards -- Eugenics in France and Scandinavia : two case studies / Alain Drouard -- Eugenics in North America / Daniel J. Kevles.
