Sex, Race, and Science: Eugenics in the Deep South

by Edward J. Larson

Book Overview

In the first book to explore the theory and practice of eugenics in the American South, Larson shows how the quest for "strong bloodlines"expressed itself in state laws and public policies from the Progressive Era through World War II.

In the first book to explore the theory and practice of eugenics in the American South, Edward J. Larson shows how the quest for "strong bloodlines"expressed itself in state laws and public policies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080185511X
• ISBN13: 9780801855115
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"