Social Darwinism in American Thought
Download or Read eBook Social Darwinism in American Thought PDF written by Richard Hofstadter and published by Ingram. This book was released on 1959 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Richard Hofstadter |
Publisher | : Ingram |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1959 |
ISBN-10 | : IND:30000007716065 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Social Darwinism in American Thought by : Richard Hofstadter
Book excerpt: Tracing the impact of Darwin on thinkers throughout the gilded Age and the Progressive era, 'Social Darwinism' shows how a politically neutral scientific theory has been adapted with skillful rhetoric to contradictory purposes.