Catholicism, race and empire : eugenics in Portugal, 1900-1950 /

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This monograph places the science and ideology of eugenics in early twentieth-century Portugal within the context of the development of eugenics in other countries in the same period. The author argues that three factors governed the impact of eugenics in Portugal: a low level of institutionalizatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cleminson, Richard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Budapest : Central European University Press, 2014.
Colección:CEU press studies in the history of medicine
Temas:
Catholic Church > Portugal > History.
Catholic Church > History.
Église catholique > Histoire.
Catholic Church
Eugenics > Portugal > History.
Social justice > Portugal > History.
Eugénisme > Portugal > Histoire.
Justice sociale > Portugal > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
MEDICAL > History.
Eugenics
Race relations
Social justice
Portugal > Race relations > History.
Portugal
Catholic Church, Early 20th century, Eugenics, Portugal, Racial studies, Racism, Social justice.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This monograph places the science and ideology of eugenics in early twentieth-century Portugal within the context of the development of eugenics in other countries in the same period. The author argues that three factors governed the impact of eugenics in Portugal: a low level of institutionalization, opposition from Catholics and the conservative nature of the Salazar regime. In Portugal eugenic science was 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 substan.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9633860296
9789633860298

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