Applied Eugenics

The author presents eugenics as a blend of biology and sociology, offering a concise account of heredity and Mendelian principles followed by proposals to alter social, legal, and economic arrangements to increase reproduction among those judged genetically desirable and to reduce reproduction among those deemed genetically unfit. Chapters examine nature versus nurture, inheritance laws, natural selection, the eugenics movement, restrictive and positive measures (including marriage, immigration, war, and public policies), and intersections with religion and social reform; appendices discuss technical topics and practical tools such as genealogy, ovarian transplantation, euthenics, and a glossary.