Building a Better Race: Gender, Sexuality, and Eugenics from the Turn of the Century to the Baby Boom
by Wendy Kline
Building a Better Race examines the history of eugenics in America from the early 1900s to the Baby Boom, exploring how gender and sexuality were central to efforts to engineer an ideal population. Wendy Kline reveals the societal impacts of these pseudoscientific policies on family, health, and culture.
About This Book
This book delves into the evolution of eugenics in the United States, focusing on the period from the turn of the century through the Baby Boom. It highlights the intersections of gender, sexuality, and scientific ideologies that influenced social policies.
Wendy Kline provides a detailed analysis of how eugenic thought permeated American society, affecting everything from family planning to public health initiatives. The narrative traces the movement's rise and eventual decline amid changing cultural attitudes.
Through historical evidence, the book illustrates the broader implications of eugenics on American demographics and social norms during a transformative era.
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