Race and Membership in American History

Teaching Guide. By Alan Stoskopf. Facing History and Ourselves. 2002.
Resources for teaching about the eugenics movement in the United States.

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While Race and Membership focuses on early 19th century America, constant use of these ideas in American media, including television, magazines, and most advertisements, underscores a need for understanding eugenics.

Race and Membership in American History: The Eugenics Movement, published by Facing History and Ourselves, is a sourcebook with replications of historical texts, references to popular culture, current laws, and issues in the bio-ethical debate.

CONTENTS: Science Fictions & Social Realities * Race, Democracy & Citizenship * Evolution, ‘Progress,’ and Eugenics * In an Age of ‘Progress’ * Eugenics and the Power of Testing * Toward Civic Biology * Eugenics, Citizenship, and Immigration * The Nazi Connection * Legacies and Possibilities

Published by Facing History and Ourselves.

ISBN-13: 978-0961584191