Eugenics and Nation in Early 20th Century Hungary [electronic resource] /
Turda, M.author.
In 1900 Hungary was a regional power in Europe with imperial pretensions; by 1919 it was crippled by profound territorial, social and national transformations. This book chronicles the development of eugenic thinking in early twentieth-century Hungary, examining how eugenics was an integral part of this dynamic historical transformation.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Introduction; 1 A New Dawn; 2 Debating Eugenics; 3 At a Crossroads; 4 Towards National Eugenics; 5 Health Anxieties and War; 6 Eugenics Triumphant; 7 The Fall of the Race; Conclusions; Epilogue; Biographical Information; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 1900 Hungary was a regional power in Europe with imperial pretensions; by 1919 it was crippled by profound territorial, social and national transformations. This book chronicles the development of eugenic thinking in early twentieth-century Hungary, examining how eugenics was an integral part of this dynamic historical transformation.
Europe-History.
History.
Social history.
History, Modern.
European History.
History of Science.
Social History.
Modern History.