Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Yelena Biberman-Ocakli
Second Advisor
Kate Graney
Third Advisor
Tim Wientzen
Abstract
Has Eugenics resurfaced in America? What impact does the genomic industry have on this resurgence? An archival analysis of the American Eugenics movement yields concern over eugenical undercurrents circulating in America. This thesis classifies eugenics in its various forms, defines its ideological attributes and anticipates its effects on political policy.
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Recommended Citation
Coyer, Bridget, "The Origins and Ethics of Eugenic Ideology in the Twenty-First Century" (2025). Political Science Senior Theses. 8.
https://creativematter.skidmore.edu/poli_sci_stu_schol/8
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