The Control of Parenthood
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The Control of Parenthood is a book by Leonard Darwin that discusses eugenics and the social and ethical implications of regulating human reproduction.
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book
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| addresses |
differential birth rates among social groups
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economic arguments for limiting parenthood → impact of reproduction on national efficiency → responsibility of the “fit” and “unfit” to reproduce → voluntary versus compulsory reproductive measures → |
| associatedWith |
Leonard Darwin’s work in the Eugenics Education Society
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| author |
Leonard Darwin
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| criticizedFor |
support of eugenic ideas
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| critiquedIn |
modern bioethics discussions of eugenics
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| discusses |
moral responsibilities of parents
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public health and heredity → regulation of human reproduction → selective breeding in humans → social consequences of differential fertility → state intervention in reproduction → |
| documentedIn |
bibliographies of Leonard Darwin’s works
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| examines |
ethical implications of reproductive control
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relationship between heredity and social class → role of the state in family life → |
| genre |
non-fiction
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| hasEthicalStance |
prioritizes perceived social welfare over individual reproductive freedom
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| hasPerspective |
pro-eugenics
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| historicalContext |
early 20th-century eugenics movement
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| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection
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early genetic theories → |
| intendedAudience |
educated general public
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policy makers → social reformers → |
| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
birth control
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ethics of reproduction → eugenics → heredity → population control → social policy → |
| partOf |
early 20th-century debates on birth control and family planning
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| proposes |
policies to influence who becomes a parent
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| reflects |
class-based assumptions about heredity and worthiness
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contemporary anxieties about degeneration → |
| relatedTo |
British eugenics movement
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social reform debates in the early 1900s → |
| usedAs |
historical example of eugenic thought in Britain
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| workIn |
history of eugenics literature
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Referenced by (1)
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Leonard Darwin
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