On Apr 12, 2008, at 3:45 PM, wrobert at uci.edu wrote:
> As odd bit of trivia on the subject, I think Trotsky actually
> speculated
> about the usefulness of eugenics for the production of the new 'soviet
> man'. Its one of those topics that probably would make an interesting
> book (the left and eugenics, that is) robert wood
>
>> I think its guilt by association. Margret Sanger who
>> founded Planned Parenthood was an eugenicist (a lot of
>> intellectuals of those days were caught up in eugenic
>> fever until the Nazi's made it bad form to admitt to
>> it). The organization has moved on and can in no means
>> be considered eugenic.
>>
>> jim
Eugenics was supported by H.G. Wells, Emile Zola, George Bernard Shaw as well as Margaret Sanger.
Although I confess I have not read Tom's book below, it probably tackles that matter:
Shakespeare TW (with Kerr A). Genetic Politics: from eugenics to genome. New Clarion Press: Cheltenham 2002.
Marta