Restoring the Chilean Race: Catholicism and Latin Eugenics in Chile
Using early twentieth century Chile as a case study, this article examines the interaction between Catholicism and eugenic social reform in Latin America. Examining articles that appeared in popular and Catholic periodicals between 1891 and 1940, it argues that both Catholic and secular eugenicists...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| In: |
The catholic historical review
Year: 2019, Volume: 105, Issue: 1, Pages: 116-138 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Chile
/ Catholicism
/ Eugenics
/ Gender composition
/ History 1891-1940
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| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBR Latin America KDB Roman Catholic Church NBE Anthropology NCF Sexual ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Patriarchy
B marriage crisis B Catholic Church History B History of eugenics B Chile; History; 20th century B Gender differences (Sociology) B Religion & marriage; Catholic Church B Rerum Novarum B Social Structure B Eugenics B Latin America |
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| Summary: | Using early twentieth century Chile as a case study, this article examines the interaction between Catholicism and eugenic social reform in Latin America. Examining articles that appeared in popular and Catholic periodicals between 1891 and 1940, it argues that both Catholic and secular eugenicists advocated for the modernization of patriarchal social structures to protect the racial health of the Chilean population. The article therefore illustrates how Latin American eugenics, though less concerned with biological heritage than its North American counterparts, still supported the notion that organizing societies around gender difference was scientifically sound. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-0708 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic historical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cat.2019.0047 |