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Table of contents(11 chapters)
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Introduction
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The Rebirth of Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology
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The Birth of Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology
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The Death of Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology
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"Gillette covers a development in intellectual history that, I believe, was formative in generating today's conventional wisdom about human nature, yet has scarcely been treated by historians of science. The book is well written and researched, and brings interesting new facts to light."
- Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology, Harvard, and author of The Stuff of Thought
"In this book, Gillette conclusively demonstrates that the sociobiological revolution of the late 20th century was not nearly as revolutionary as most think. Anticipating the work of E. O. Wilson, Richard Dawkins, Robert Trivers, and others by half a century, the work of early 20th-century evolutionary psychologists nevertheless fell into obscurity for several reasons, not the least of which was its taint by association with the eugenics movement. This is a volume that will be of great use not just to students of the histories of psychology and eugenics, but also to those interested in the philosophy and sociology of science." - Kevin Kern, University of Akron
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Eugenics and the Nature-Nurture Debate in the Twentieth Century
Authors: Aaron Gillette
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230608900
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Aaron Gillette 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-8422-7Published: 20 December 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-230-10845-5Published: 18 January 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-60890-0Published: 29 October 2007
Series ISSN: 2730-972X
Series E-ISSN: 2730-9738
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 224
Topics: US History, Modern History, Biological Psychology, History of Science, European History, Cultural History