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Lifetime: 1866 - 1957 Passed: ≈ 67 years ago

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Henry H. Goddard

Books by Henry H. Goddard

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Kallikak Family

History Non-Fiction Psychology Science
Inheritance Genetics Social Darwinism Eugenics Social control Reproduction Heredity Feeble-mindedness Mental disability Family studies Case study Scientific racism

The Kallikak Family is a landmark study in the field of heredity, but one that has been widely criticized for its scientific flaws and its contribution to the harmful ideology of eugenics. The book follows the lives of two branches of a family, one c...