GSS3263
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PSEUDOSCIENCE AND EUGENICS
General Social & Behav Sci-GSSSocial and Behavioral Sciences
Course Description
This course explores the history of eugenics in the United States, and the role of scientists in promoting/opposing eugenicist practices. We will examine a range of tactics (sterilization, boarding schools, fitter family competitions) and efforts to control populations along numerous dimensions such as race, disability status, and sexuality.
Course Attributes
International/Multicultural -I, Victimology & Victim Services
Units
4
