‘Falling in Love Intelligently’: Eugenic Love in the Progressive Era
This essays analyzes the concept of "eugenic love" in early twentieth century American popular culture. It argues that eugenics was commonly understood as a sexual science and traces the contours of the eugenic vernacular in newspapers, fiction, and film. In particular, the focus on women&...
Main Author: | Susan Rensing |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Association for the Study of Popular Romance (IASPR)
2016-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Popular Romance Studies |
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Online Access: | https://www.jprstudies.org/2016/07/falling-in-love-intelligently-eugenic-love-in-the-progressive-eraby-susan-rensing/ |
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