Inheriting shame : the story of eugenics and racism in America / Steven Selden ; foreword by Ashley Montagu.

Author/creator Selden, Steven
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Teachers College Press, ©1999.
Descriptionxvii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesAdvances in contemporary educational thought series
Advances in contemporary educational thought series. ^A261554
Contents Organizing American eugenics: 1903-1921 -- Organizing American eugenics: 1922-1932 -- Popularizing eugenics -- Eugenics and the textbook -- Biological determinism and exceptional students -- Resisting American eugenics -- Human behavior and biological markers: a cautionary tale.
Local noteLittle-322370--305131023350Q
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 159-167) and index.
LCCN 98046778
ISBN0807738131 (alk. paper)
ISBN0807738123 (pbk. : alk. paper)