Blood And Homeland: Eugenics And Racial Nationalism in Central And Southeast Europe, 1900-1940. [Paperback]

Marius Turda (Editor), Paul J. Weindling (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2007

The history of eugenics and racial nationalism in Central and Southeast Europe is a neglected topic of analysis in contemporary scholarship. The 20 essays in this volume, written by distinguished scholars of eugenics and fascism alongside a new generation of scholars, excavate the hitherto unknown eugenics movements in Central and Southeast Europe, including Austria and Germany. Eugenics and racial nationalism are topics that have constantly been marginalized and rated as incompatible with local national traditions in Central and Southeast Europe. These topics receive a new treatment here. On the one hand, the historiographic perspective connects developments in the history of anthropology and eugenics with political ideologies such as racial nationalism and anti-Semitism; on the other hand, it contests the Sonderweg approach adopted by scholars dealing with these issues. The book could serve as a guide in the history of eugenics and racism in Central and Southeast Europe between 1900 and 1940 and it could be used as a platform for a more general theoretical debate about theories of national specificity and uniqueness .

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"These essays make the convincing argument that race was more important in Eastern Europe, compared with eugenics in other parts of the world, and that the region's political leaders believed that racial nationalism was the key to creating national identity, thus their support to the science of better breeding. Summing up: recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above." --Choice --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Marius Turda, Marie Curie Fellow, School of Arts and Humanities, Oxford Brookes University Paul J. Weindling, Wellcome Trust Research Professor in the History of Medicine, School of Arts and Humanities, Oxford Brookes University --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 467 pages
• Publisher: Central European University Press (January 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9637326812
• ISBN-13: 978-9637326813
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)