Darwinian myths
the legends and misuses of a theory
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
1997 - University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee
Language
English
Word Count
46,000 words, Guess
Page Count
184 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL659377M
- ISBN-10087049984X
- OCLC Control Number36430601
- OCLC Control Numberdarwinianmythsle0000caud
- Library of Congress Control Number97004691
and 2 more
- LibraryThing2758560
- Goodreads1710881
Classifications
- DDC576.8/2
- LCCQH360.5 .C38 1997
Description
In Darwinian Myths, Edward Caudill examines the ability of Darwin's theory to inspire legends, focusing particularly on the impact of social Darwinism on popular culture. This compelling testimony to the power of myth shows the ways in which, over the years, Darwin's ideas - twisted, truncated, and misapplied - have been appropriated by individuals, governments, and cultural elites to lend credibility to xenophobic, racist, and imperialist political movements and policies. Caudill uses newspaper and magazine accounts and correspondence to trace the myth-making and promotional efforts of Darwin himself, as well as the transformation of his empirically based theory into the philosophy of social Darwinism.
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