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Subtitle: Nils von Hofsten, eugeniken och steriliseringarna 1909-1963
By: Maria Björkman
Series: Pandora-serien -- xviii
Publisher: Arkiv förlag
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lund
Language: swe
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9789179242398
Subjects: Involuntary sterilization; Eugenics; History
Description: The Swedish zoologist, Nils von Hofsten (1881-1967), was a central figure in the Swedish eugenics and sterilization operations. He was active for nearly fifty years and exerted a significant influence on sterilization operations as a lobbyist, a scientific expert and a government official on the Medical Board. This book examines his eugenic commitment and its consequences.
Notes: Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-236) and index.

Summary in English.