Project Gutenberg 2006-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 893 Popenoe, Paul 1888 1979 Popenoe, Paul Bowman Johnson, Roswell H. (Roswell Hill) 1877 1967 Johnson, Roswell Hill Applied Eugenics Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images from the Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition and History, Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University) "Applied Eugenics" by Paul Popenoe and Roswell H. Johnson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the principles of eugenics, which combines biology and sociology to advocate for societal adjustments that could improve the human gene pool. The authors aim to discuss ways in which society can encourage the reproduction of perceived 'superior' individuals while discouraging those deemed 'inferior,' through various legal, social, and economic means. The opening of "Applied Eugenics" sets the stage by introducing the foundational concepts of eugenics and its historical context. Popenoe emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between inherited traits and environmental influences, arguing that heredity plays a more significant role in shaping individuals than commonly believed. Through examples involving identical twins and references to a range of scientific studies, the text critiques the notion that nurturing can fundamentally alter one's inherited traits and consequences for societal approaches to improving human health and capabilities. The authors propose a detailed examination of human traits, the significance of hereditary contributions, and the societal implications of eugenics as a scientific and ethical framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Eugenics HQ Text Sociology Racism Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 1325443 2025-08-08T09:50:53.196624 text/html 1293387 2006-10-17T09:15:48 text/html 1785796 2025-08-08T09:51:21.350448 application/epub+zip 1801269 2025-08-08T09:51:01.979578 application/epub+zip 516029 2025-08-08T09:50:57.829594 application/epub+zip 2244275 2025-08-08T09:51:32.871379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2107500 2025-08-08T09:51:15.911506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816215 2022-09-09T10:08:08.680941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1031783 2025-08-08T09:50:50.168585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1031641 2006-10-17T09:15:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1031684 2006-10-17T09:15:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21738 2025-08-08T09:51:33.050393 application/rdf+xml 14066 2025-08-08T09:50:58.481567 image/jpeg 3389 2025-08-08T09:50:58.158544 image/jpeg 371462 2006-10-17T09:15:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1721894 2006-10-17T09:15:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 371343 2006-10-17T09:15:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 2029765 2025-08-08T09:50:53.431608 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia