The History of East-Central European Eugenics 1900-1945

The History of East-Central European Eugenics 1900-1945 redefines the European history of eugenics by exploring the ideological transmission of eugenics internationally and its application locally in East-Central Europe. It includes 100 primary sources translated from the East-Central European languages into English for the first time and key contributions from leading scholars in the field from around Europe. This volume examines the main eugenic organisations as well as individuals and policies that shaped eugenics in Austria Poland the former Czechoslovakia the former Yugoslavia Hungary and Romania. It also explores the ways in which ethnic minorities interacted with national and international eugenics discourses to advance their own aims and ambitions whilst providing a comparative analysis of the emergence and development of eugenics in East-Central Europe more generally. Complete with a glossary of terms a list of all eugenic societies and journals from these countries as well as a comprehensive bibliography The History of East-Central European Eugenics 1900-1945 is a pivotal reference work for students researchers and academics interested in East-Central Europe and the history of science and national identity in the 20th century.