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Better Britons: Reproduction, National Identity, and the Afterlife of Empire
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 01:32 authored by Katherine Darian-SmithKatherine Darian-SmithWithin British white settler societies, the reproductive capacity of both colonists and Indigenous peoples was an important feature of nationbuilding, and one explicitly tied to issues of race, ethnicity and class. The popularity of eugenics, a term coined by Francis Galton in 1883, highlighted concerns about the genetic improvement of racial and national stock through a ‘scientific’ approach to breeding. A parallel interest in child and material welfare emphasises the centrality of reproductive health to the modern nation.
History
Publication title
Australian Historical StudiesVolume
46Pagination
323-324ISSN
1031-461XDepartment/School
College Office - College of Arts, Law and EducationPublisher
Univ MelbournePlace of publication
Hist Dept, Parkville, Australia, Victoria, 3052Repository Status
- Restricted