Biological fact and the structure of society. The Herbert Spencer lecture delivered at the examination schools on Wednesday, February 28, 1912, by W. Bateson
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Title
Biological fact and the structure of society. The Herbert Spencer lecture delivered at the examination schools on Wednesday, February 28, 1912, by W. Bateson
Subject
Eugenics
Social structure
Description
The published form of a lecture delivered at Oxford University arguing that people from different social and racial categories have essential characteristics based on their heredity. The work additionally posits that society should be structured around these categories instead, arguing against an equal society. The lecture draws upon biological concepts including genetics and evolution as well as contemporary issues and events.
Creator
William Bateson
Source
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://archive.org/details/biologicalfactst00bate/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1613424477942000&usg=AFQjCNEG1u-aLV36JxMOFs9crJlKNyj73g
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Date
February 28, 1912
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Paper Book
56pp.
Language
English
Type
Lecture
Persuasive
Identifier
570.4B317
Coverage
Oxford, England
Files
Collection
Citation
William Bateson, “Biological fact and the structure of society. The Herbert Spencer lecture delivered at the examination schools on Wednesday, February 28, 1912, by W. Bateson,” Religion and Science: Creating Health in 19th Century U.S., accessed May 13, 2025, https://adhc.lib.ua.edu/rel120/items/show/5.