Between Germanic and Latin eugenics: Portugal, 1930-1960

Abstract This article assesses critically the participation of Portuguese eugenicists in “Latin eugenics” and traces the continuities and discontinuities with respect to this model. In particular, it focuses on a number of examples of more “Germanic” eugenics in contrast and in comparison to Latin v...

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Main Author: Richard Mark Cleminson
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Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Casa de Oswaldo Cruz
Series:História, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos
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description Abstract This article assesses critically the participation of Portuguese eugenicists in “Latin eugenics” and traces the continuities and discontinuities with respect to this model. In particular, it focuses on a number of examples of more “Germanic” eugenics in contrast and in comparison to Latin versions of eugenics. In the former category, Eusébio Tamagnini, José Ayres de Azevedo and Leopoldina Ferreira de Paulo are considered; in the latter category, especially the work of Almerindo Lessa on “racial mixing” is considered. The conclusions suggest that we should seek diversity in both Latin and northern European eugenic models while at the same time placing Portugal within the array of possible versions of eugenics during the first half of the twentieth century.
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spelling doaj-art-33b177d8d3c34371be1754cdcc96aab22025-08-20T02:37:33ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz, Casa de Oswaldo CruzHistória, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos1678-475823suppl 1739210.1590/s0104-59702016000500005S0104-59702016000900073Between Germanic and Latin eugenics: Portugal, 1930-1960Richard Mark CleminsonAbstract This article assesses critically the participation of Portuguese eugenicists in “Latin eugenics” and traces the continuities and discontinuities with respect to this model. In particular, it focuses on a number of examples of more “Germanic” eugenics in contrast and in comparison to Latin versions of eugenics. In the former category, Eusébio Tamagnini, José Ayres de Azevedo and Leopoldina Ferreira de Paulo are considered; in the latter category, especially the work of Almerindo Lessa on “racial mixing” is considered. The conclusions suggest that we should seek diversity in both Latin and northern European eugenic models while at the same time placing Portugal within the array of possible versions of eugenics during the first half of the twentieth century.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-59702016000900073&lng=en&tlng=enPortugaleugenia latinaEusébio Tamagnini (1880-1972)Almerindo Lessa (1909-1995)José Ayres de Azevedo (1911-1978)
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Between Germanic and Latin eugenics: Portugal, 1930-1960
História, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos
Portugal
eugenia latina
Eusébio Tamagnini (1880-1972)
Almerindo Lessa (1909-1995)
José Ayres de Azevedo (1911-1978)
title Between Germanic and Latin eugenics: Portugal, 1930-1960
title_full Between Germanic and Latin eugenics: Portugal, 1930-1960
title_fullStr Between Germanic and Latin eugenics: Portugal, 1930-1960
title_full_unstemmed Between Germanic and Latin eugenics: Portugal, 1930-1960
title_short Between Germanic and Latin eugenics: Portugal, 1930-1960
title_sort between germanic and latin eugenics portugal 1930 1960
topic Portugal
eugenia latina
Eusébio Tamagnini (1880-1972)
Almerindo Lessa (1909-1995)
José Ayres de Azevedo (1911-1978)
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