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Catholicism, Race and Empire: Eugenics in Portugal, 1900-1950 (CEU Press Studies in the History of Medicine, 5)

By Richard Cleminson

Book information

Publisher
Central European University Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9633860288, 9789633860281
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
26 MB (27323921 bytes)
Pages
304\306
Time added
2023-12-26 19:26:13

Description

This monograph places the science and ideology of eugenics in early twentieth century Portugal in the context of manifestations in other countries in the same period. The author argues that three factors limited the impact of eugenics in Portugal: a low level of institutionalization, opposition from Catholics and the conservative nature of the Salazar regime. In Portugal the eugenic science and movement were confined to three expressions: individualized studies on mental health, often from a 'biotypological' perspective; a particular stance on racial miscegenation in the context of the substantial Portuguese colonial empire; and a diffuse model of social hygiene, maternity care and puericulture.

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