Colonialism, eugenics and ‘race’ in Central and Eastern Europe
The legacies of eugenics in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and their connections to global colonialism remain uncharted. Therefore, it is worth pondering over this relationship, which requires a historical perspective and a repositioning of the recent postcolonial ‘turn’ in CEE to include the hist...
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| description | The legacies of eugenics in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and their connections to global colonialism remain uncharted. Therefore, it is worth pondering over this relationship, which requires a historical perspective and a repositioning of the recent postcolonial ‘turn’ in CEE to include the history of eugenics. For the most part of the 20th century, eugenics took shape within both colonial and nation-building projects. Eugenic strategies devised to preserve the colonial system outside Europe have always coexisted with programmes designed to improve the well-being of nations within Europe. This convergence between colonial, racial and national dimensions of eugenics requires a critical rethought. While this key line of inquiry has been a major focus in Western Europe and the US, it remains under-theorised in CEE. By highlighting the colonial implications of nation-building in the region, we attempt to destabilise the all-too-pervasive historiographic misconception that CEE nations are largely untouched by the global circulation of eugenics and scientific racism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5437dfe2df9e4189a62c7e6d8f5af7ce2023-12-19T15:35:58ZengBristol University PressGlobal Social Challenges Journal2752-33492023-02-012210.1332/TQUQ2535gscj-02-02-168Colonialism, eugenics and ‘race’ in Central and Eastern EuropeTurda Marius0Balogun Bolaji1Oxford Brookes University, UKUniversity of Sheffield, UKThe legacies of eugenics in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and their connections to global colonialism remain uncharted. Therefore, it is worth pondering over this relationship, which requires a historical perspective and a repositioning of the recent postcolonial ‘turn’ in CEE to include the history of eugenics. For the most part of the 20th century, eugenics took shape within both colonial and nation-building projects. Eugenic strategies devised to preserve the colonial system outside Europe have always coexisted with programmes designed to improve the well-being of nations within Europe. This convergence between colonial, racial and national dimensions of eugenics requires a critical rethought. While this key line of inquiry has been a major focus in Western Europe and the US, it remains under-theorised in CEE. By highlighting the colonial implications of nation-building in the region, we attempt to destabilise the all-too-pervasive historiographic misconception that CEE nations are largely untouched by the global circulation of eugenics and scientific racism.https://doi.org/10.1332/TQUQ2535central and eastern europeeugenicscolonialismracismnationalism |
| spellingShingle | Turda Marius Balogun Bolaji Colonialism, eugenics and ‘race’ in Central and Eastern Europe Global Social Challenges Journal central and eastern europe eugenics colonialism racism nationalism |
| title | Colonialism, eugenics and ‘race’ in Central and Eastern Europe |
| title_full | Colonialism, eugenics and ‘race’ in Central and Eastern Europe |
| title_fullStr | Colonialism, eugenics and ‘race’ in Central and Eastern Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Colonialism, eugenics and ‘race’ in Central and Eastern Europe |
| title_short | Colonialism, eugenics and ‘race’ in Central and Eastern Europe |
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| topic | central and eastern europe eugenics colonialism racism nationalism |
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