Heredity in Relation to Eugenics
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Heredity in Relation to Eugenics is a book by American eugenicist Charles Benedict Davenport
, published in 1911. This book was a best-seller and very respected when it was published. It was printed and published with money and support of the Carnegie Institution.
Along with its obvious racism, the book has many failures in genetic
studies. It claims that hysteria
, night blindness, psoriasis
, chlorosis, goitre
, etc. were produced by genetic causes.
In its time, the book was a success and was used as textbook in dozens of medicine courses of United States and many other English-speaking countries. It remains the most-sold book written by Charles Benedict Davenport
.
Charles Davenport
Charles Benedict Davenport was a prominent American eugenicist and biologist. He was one of the leaders of the American eugenics movement, which was directly involved in the sterilization of around 60,000 "unfit" Americans and strongly influenced the Holocaust in Europe.- Biography :Davenport was...
, published in 1911. This book was a best-seller and very respected when it was published. It was printed and published with money and support of the Carnegie Institution.
Along with its obvious racism, the book has many failures in genetic
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
studies. It claims that hysteria
Hysteria
Hysteria, in its colloquial use, describes unmanageable emotional excesses. People who are "hysterical" often lose self-control due to an overwhelming fear that may be caused by multiple events in one's past that involved some sort of severe conflict; the fear can be centered on a body part, or,...
, night blindness, psoriasis
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis is not contagious. However, psoriasis has been linked to an increased risk of...
, chlorosis, goitre
Goitre
A goitre or goiter , is a swelling in the thyroid gland, which can lead to a swelling of the neck or larynx...
, etc. were produced by genetic causes.
In its time, the book was a success and was used as textbook in dozens of medicine courses of United States and many other English-speaking countries. It remains the most-sold book written by Charles Benedict Davenport
Charles Davenport
Charles Benedict Davenport was a prominent American eugenicist and biologist. He was one of the leaders of the American eugenics movement, which was directly involved in the sterilization of around 60,000 "unfit" Americans and strongly influenced the Holocaust in Europe.- Biography :Davenport was...
.