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health care quality, access, and evaluation
health services research
disease, disability, health, and health behavior
genetics
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sociology of education
education in society and culture
equality and social stratification
scientific racism
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sociology of education
education in society and culture
equality and social stratification
scientific racism
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science and technology communication
challenges, issues, and controversies
pseudoscience
scientific racism
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sociology of education
education in society and culture
theories, models, and philosophical perspectives
scientific racism
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sociology of education
education in society and culture
theories, models, and philosophical perspectives
scientific racism
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eugenics
Definition
- Eugenics was a political and scientific movement that sought to improve humanity by using the study of heredity to design programs aimed at guiding human reproduction. It was based on an assertion that socially important traits are genetically determined and that steps should therefore be taken to ensure that future generations are descended from individuals with the best traits. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Eugenics]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/eugenics
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