The "Good," the "Bad," and the "Irresponsibles": Alexander Peter Reid and His "Utilitarian, if Sordid" Discussion of Eugenics in Nova Scotia, 1875–1913

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Leslie Digdon
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Abstract:In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, eugenics was heralded by physicians, social reformers, educators, and politicians as a science that promised to improve human populations and to solve social ills. This article examines and contextualizes the work of Alexander Peter Reid (1836–1920), a Nova Scotian physician, social reformer, and asylum superintendent while tracing the formation of his eugenic ideology and its transnational influences.Résumé:À la fin du XIXe et au début du XXe siècle, médecins, réformateurs sociaux, éducateurs et politiciens présentent l'eugénisme comme une science visant à améliorer la population humaine et à résoudre les maux sociaux. Le présent article examine et met en contexte l'œuvre d'Alexander Peter Reid (1836-1920), médecin, réformateur social et surintendant d'asile néo-écossais, tout en retraçant la formation de son idéologie eugénique et ses influences transnationales.
“好”、“坏”和“不负责任”:亚历山大·彼得·里德和他的“功利的,如果肮脏的”新斯科舍省优生学讨论,1875-1913
摘要:在十九世纪末二十世纪初,优生学被医生、社会改革家、教育工作者和政治家誉为一门有望改善人口和解决社会疾病的科学。本文回顾了新斯科舍省医生、社会改革家和庇护主管亚历山大·彼得·里德(Alexander Peter Reid,1836-1920)的工作,并将其背景化,同时追踪其优生学及其跨国影响的形成。19世纪末20世纪初,医生、社会改革家、教育工作者和政治家将优生学视为一门旨在改善人口和解决社会弊病的科学。本文回顾了新斯科舍省医生、社会改革家和庇护监督亚历山大·彼得·里德(Alexander Peter Reid,1836-1920)的工作,并将其置于背景中,同时追溯了他的优生学意识形态和跨国影响的形成。
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期刊介绍: The Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d’histoire (CJH/ACH), published by University of Toronto Press, is a peer-reviewed journal of general history publishing in both English and French. Geared to all professional historians, as well as to anyone interested in historical scholarship, it features articles and reviews by experts, and invites contributions from all areas of history. The journal has resisted the trend toward increased specialization and offers an excellent way to keep up with developments across the discipline. The CJH/ACH publishes three issues annually in spring, fall, and winter. While the content of our issues varies seasonally, each issue may contain a maximum of four articles, one or two historiographical review articles, and approximately forty book reviews, including one or two longer “feature reviews,” which typically consider one or two books in somewhat greater depth. Our winter issue regularly features a guest editor and focuses on a specific theme or topic of their choosing.
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