The Need for Eugenic Reform
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The Need for Eugenic Reform is an early 20th-century book by Leonard Darwin advocating for the application of eugenic principles to social and public policy.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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eugenics literature → non-fiction book → |
| aim | to persuade policymakers to adopt eugenic measures → |
| associatedMovement | eugenics movement → |
| associatedPerson | Leonard Darwin → |
| author | Leonard Darwin → |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom → |
| ethicalAssessmentByModernScholars | considered ethically problematic and scientifically discredited → |
| genre |
scientific literature
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social science → |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century eugenics movement in Britain → |
| historicalSignificance | example of early 20th-century pro-eugenics advocacy in Britain → |
| ideologicalOrientation | pro-eugenics → |
| influencedBy |
early genetics
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social Darwinism → |
| intendedAudience |
policymakers
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scientific community → social reformers → |
| language | English → |
| mainSubject |
eugenics
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heredity → human reproduction → public policy → social policy → |
| positionOnEugenics | advocates application of eugenic principles to society → |
| positionOnPublicPolicy | supports integrating eugenic ideas into public policy → |
| publicationCentury | 20th century → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "The Need for Eugenic Reform and Other Essays"
this entity surface form: "The Need for Eugenic Reform (1926)"