Facing Eugenics: Reproduction, Sterilization, and the Politics of Choice

Erika Dyck

Published by University of Toronto Press 2013

Facing Eugenics

Reproduction, Sterilization, and the Politics of Choice

Erika Dyck

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442699335

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About this book

Facing Eugenics is a social history of sexual sterilization operations in twentieth-century Canada.

Author / Editor information

Dyck Erika :

Erika Dyck is Canada Research Chair in History of Medicine and an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan.

Reviews

Garland E. Ellen:

‘Facing Eugenics is a well-researched account of the complex social history surrounding the development of eugenics and reproductive issues.’

Alexandra Minna Stern:

‘Dyck situates the fascinating and important story of eugenics and sterilization in Alberta on the historiographical map with exceptional intelligence and compassion.’

Philippa Levine:

‘This is a terrific book which deserves a wide audience well beyond Canada.’

Molly Todd-Taylor:

‘Facing Eugenics is a wonderful book. Written in clear and accessible prose, it provides a sophisticated and nuanced account of history of eugenics and reproductive rights in Canada. It deserves wide readership in the classroom and beyond.’

Jen Rinaldi:

‘I would suggest that this complicated history, one that is both sweepingly macro and intimately micro, is not only worth reading but also our responsibility to remember.’

Rebecca Kluchin, Department of History, California State University, Sacramento:

“With Facing Eugenics, Dyck demonstrates a mastery of the vast literature on the history of eugenics, sterilization, and reproductive rights. Her book not only follows the most recent trends in the field, but moves it forward in important ways.”

Wendy Kline, Department of History, University of Cincinnati :
“Facing Eugenics is rich, complex, and nuanced, yet leaves us with a complete and useful portrait of eugenics in the twentieth century – not an easy feat. One of the strategies that Erika Dyck employs to do this so effectively is her use of case studies, each of which is fascinating and helps to illustrate a piece of the puzzle. Compelling, well-researched, and extremely well-written, this study reshapes the parameters of the eugenics debate.”

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter One. Vagrancy, Violence, and Virtue: Nora Powers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Chapter Two. Race, Intelligence, and Consent: George Pierre Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
Chapter Three. Sterilization Redefined: Violet and Irene Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
Chapter Four. Vasectomy, Masculinity, and Hyperactivity: Ken Nelson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Chapter Five. From Sterilization to Patient Activism: Doreen Ella Befus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
Chapter Six. Appendectomy to Queen’s Court Settlement: Leilani Muir Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
Chapter Seven. Abortion, Sterilization, and the Eugenics Legacy: Jane Doe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198
Chapter Eight. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	226
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	293

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 332
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 14
- Other: 14 b&w illustrations

eBook

Published: December 31, 2013
ISBN: 9781442699335