(1 reviews) Author: Paul A. Lombardo ISBN : 9780253355744 New from Format: PDFReview
"A most important volume and a significant contribution to the field, [the book] will serve both experts and the general public in parsing the difficult issues raised by a transformed eugenics in the 21st century." -- Steven Selden, University of Maryland
(Steven Selden, University of Maryland)"A groundbreaking achievement in the historiography of American eugenics." -- Joanne Woiak, University of Washington
(Joanne Woiak, University of Washington)As a nation with lofty ambitions, the United States has had a mixed relationship with eugenics. The first country to prohibit procreation by criminals and 'idiots' -- in the state of Indiana in 1907 -- today it embraces the Human Genome Project and the possibility of genetic enhancement. Law professor Paul Lombardo examines US legislation and attitudes to human selection in the past century, and the likelihood of such pressures arising again in modern genetics.Nature, Vol. 469, January 12 2011
"Paul Lombardo has assembled a compelling argument for close monitoring of modern genetic policies in the Human Genome Era... It is essential reading." -- The Internet Review of Books
(The Internet Review of Books 2011-01-00)About the Author
Paul A. Lombardo is Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law. He is author of Three Generations, No Imbeciles: Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell.
- Series: Bioethics and the Humanities
- Hardcover: 268 pages
- Publisher: Indiana University Press (January 6, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0253355745
- ISBN-13: 978-0253355744
- Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 8.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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