Anarchism and Eugenics

An Unlikely Convergence, 1890-1940

Richard Cleminson

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Manchester University Press
16 May 2019

History of ideas; Anarchism; Political activism

Series: Contemporary Anarchist Studies

At the heart of this book is what would appear to be a striking and fundamental paradox: the espousal of a 'scientific' doctrine that sought to eliminate 'dysgenics' and champion the 'fit' as a means of 'race' survival by a political and social movement that ostensibly believed in the destruction of the state and the removal of all hierarchical relationships.

What explains this reception of eugenics by anarchism? How was eugenics mobilised by anarchists as part of their struggle against capitalism and the state? What were the consequences of this overlap for both anarchism and eugenics as transnational movements?

By: Richard Cleminson
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9781526124463
ISBN 10: 1526124467
Series: Contemporary Anarchist Studies
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 16 May 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. The national and international context of theories on inheritance and eugenics 2. From “Conscious Procreation” and Neo-Malthusianism to Eugenics: Anarchism in England, France, Portugal, Spain and Argentina, 1890-1920 3. Anarchist eugenics, women’s bodies and the dilemma of sterilisation 4. Conclusion -- .

Professor Richard Cleminson is Chair in Hispanic Studies at the University of Leeds