Minorities and Eugenic Subcultures in East-Central Europe
Minorities and Eugenic Subcultures in East-Central Europe
Author(s): Marius TurdaSubject(s): Comparative history, Health and medicine and law, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Naučno društvo za istoriju zdravstvene kulture
Keywords: Eugenics; sub-cultures; ethnic minorities; East-Central Europe; racial protectionism
Summary/Abstract: This paper offers an overview of eugenic sub-cultures in EastCentral Europe developed between 1900 and 1944. Special attention has been paid to the intricate issue of ethnic survival and minority rights, along with the process of ideological transmission and application of eugenics within regional, national and trans-national contexts. The eugenic strategy pursued by ethnic minorities in EastCentral Europe was meant to ensure their survival amidst a growing trend towards national homogenisation and eradication regional differences. Importantly, these eugenic sub-cultures aimed not only to revive the ethnic minority from within but to reshape its relationship with the host nation-state, based upon principles of racial exclusivity, homogeneity and protectionism.
Journal: Acta historiae medicinae, stomatologiae, pharmaciae, medicinae veterinariae
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 34
- Page Range: 8-17
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English