Nordicism
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Nordicism is a racial ideology that idealizes so-called "Nordic" peoples as superior and has historically been used to justify racist and eugenic policies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pseudoscientific theory
ⓘ
racial ideology ⓘ racist ideology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German völkisch movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazism NERFINISHED ⓘ fascism ⓘ |
| associatesTraitWith |
blond hair
GENERATED
ⓘ
blue eyes GENERATED ⓘ dolichocephalic skull shape GENERATED ⓘ light skin GENERATED ⓘ |
| claimsSuperiorityOf | Nordic race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiesAsInferior |
non-Nordic Europeans
ⓘ
non-white peoples ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Alpine race theory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean race theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedAs |
ethnocentric
ⓘ
racist ⓘ unscientific ⓘ |
| denies | human racial equality ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Nordic race theory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nordicism theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo |
far-right movements
ⓘ
white nationalism ⓘ |
| idealizes | Nordic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nazi eugenics
ⓘ
Nazi racial policy ⓘ U.S. immigration policy in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur de Gobineau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston Stewart Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ Madison Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ eugenics movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBasedOnConcept |
Nordic race
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
biological racism ⓘ scientific racism ⓘ |
| linksToRegion |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
racial hierarchy
ⓘ
racial purity ⓘ |
| rejectedBy |
modern anthropology
ⓘ
modern genetics ⓘ |
| roseToProminenceIn |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedToJustify |
antisemitism
ⓘ
eugenic policies ⓘ forced sterilization ⓘ immigration restriction ⓘ racial segregation ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
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