Anarchism and eugenics an unlikely convergence, 1890-1940 / Richard Cleminson.

Author/creator Cleminson, Richard
Format Electronic
Publication InfoManchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Description212 pages ; 24 cm.
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SeriesContemporary anarchist studies
Contemporary anarchist studies (Manchester, England) ^A1355180
Summary At the heart of this book is what would appear to be a striking and fundamental paradox: the espousal of a 'scientific' doctrine that sought to eliminate 'dysgenics' and champion the 'fit' as a means of 'race' survival by a political and social movement that ostensibly believed in the destruction of the state and the removal of all hierarchical relationships. What explains this reception of eugenics by anarchism? How was eugenics mobilised by anarchists as part of their struggle against capitalism and the state? What were the consequences of this overlap for both anarchism and eugenics as transnational movements?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Issued in other formebook version : 9781526124494
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LCCN 2019302996
ISBN1526124467 hardback
ISBN9781526124463 hardback

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