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Inheriting Shame

The Story of Eugenics and Racism in America

Inheriting Shame( )
Author: Selden, Steven
Foreword by: Montagu, Ashley
Series title:Advances in Contemporary Educational Thought Ser.
ISBN:978-0-8077-3812-2
Publication Date:Sep 1999
Publisher:Teachers College Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $24.95
Book Description:

In this remarkable book, Steven Selden tells the story of the eugenics movement in America during the early decades of the twentieth century.

Book Details
Pages:208
Detailed Subjects: Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics
Social Science / Discrimination
Social Science / Race & Ethnic Relations
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.16 x 8.93 x 0.5 Inches
Book Weight:0.616 Pounds
Author Biography
Selden, Steven (Author)
Ashley Montagu is a writer, editor, and anthropologist. He was born in London, England, on June 28, 1905. Montagu studied psychology and anthropology at the University of London and the University of Florence.

For nearly twenty years, Montagu taught anatomy at New York University, Hahnemann Medical College, and Rutgers University. He became the chairman of the anthropology department at Rutgers.

Montagu is the author or editor of more than 60 books. He has written articles for such magazines as The Ladies Home Journal and The Saturday Review. Montagu received numerous awards and honors, including the Distinguished Achievement Award of The American Anthropological Association and the Darwin Award of the Society of American Physical Anthropologists.

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