Eugenics and the Nature-Nurture Debate in the Twentieth Century [electronic resource] /
Gillette, A.author.
Gillette shows that the sciences of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology were undergoing rapid development in the early Twentieth century. However, many of the early researchers in these sciences were also eugenicists. With the rise of behaviourism and the reaction against eugenics in the 1930s, any scientific claims that behaviour might be influenced by heredity were suppressed for ideological reasons.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The rebirth of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology -- Foundations for a "new" synthesis -- Recent studies on human sexuality -- The birth of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology -- The animal nature of humans -- Earlier studies on human sexuality -- Evolution, ethics, and culture -- The death of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology -- The rise of environmental behaviorism -- Evolutionary psychology under attack -- The death of evolutionary psychology -- The dark forest -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.
Gillette shows that the sciences of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology were undergoing rapid development in the early Twentieth century. However, many of the early researchers in these sciences were also eugenicists. With the rise of behaviourism and the reaction against eugenics in the 1930s, any scientific claims that behaviour might be influenced by heredity were suppressed for ideological reasons.
United States-History.
History, Modern.
Biological psychology.
History.
Europe-History.
Civilization-History.
US History.
Modern History.
Biological Psychology.
History of Science.
European History.
Cultural History.