Ekberg, M. E. (2007) The old eugenics and new genetics compared. Social History of Medicine. 20(3), pp. 581-593. 1477-4666.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Abstract: | One of the greatest fears associated with the new genetics is the resurgence of eugenics, but too often this assumes the new genetics is eugenics without investigating the diverse definitions and interpretations of eugenics. The aim of this paper is to critically investigate the concept of eugenics in theory and in practice and to question whether the new genetics is a renewal, reform or return of eugenics. The discussion is oriented around six key arguments that illuminate the central points of convergence and divergence between the old eugenics and the new genetics. Ultimately, the paper concludes that despite significant procedural, legislative and administrative differences between the old eugenics and the new genetics, and despite significant spatial, temporal and cultural variations in interpretation and implementation, at the ideological level, there is essentially no difference. The old eugenics was genetics and the new genetics is eugenics |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | old eugenics; new genetics; social history of medical genetics |
| Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women > HQ750 Eugenics Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics R Medicine > RB Pathology > RB151 Theories of disease. Etiology. Pathogenesis > RB155 Medical genetics |
| Creators: | Ekberg, Merryn E |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Sports, Exercise & Life Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Sports, Exercise & Life Sciences |
| Date: | December 2007 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 581-593 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Social History of Medicine |
| Volume: | 20 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkm075 |
| ISSN: | 1477-4666 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | No |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/582 |
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