Tag: biopolitics
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Eugenics and the Dangers of Simplifying Intolerance
Eugenics, coined by Francis Galton in 1883, aims to influence future generations’ racial quality, intertwining with scientific racism and legislative practices such as forced sterilisation. Kate Philips evaluates how the idea of eugenic and its historical interpretations possess a dark side, implicated in human cognition and societal values.
Retrospect Journal 