Proctor, Robert N

Racial Hygiene Medicine Under the Nazis [Racial Science - Medical Ethics - World War II]

Cambridge, Mass & London: Harvard University Press, 1988.

No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal handling, some minor aging on the edge of the text block and a previous owner’s name inside; 9.125 inches tall; 414 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. Illustrations.

Proctor's work serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences when science is perverted to serve political extremism and racial supremacy.

A chilling exploration into one of the darkest chapters of modern history, focused on the ideological underpinnings and practical implementation of racial hygiene policies during the Nazi era, Proctor meticulously examines the intersection of medicine, ideology, and state power.

Drawing on extensive archival research and scholarly analysis, Proctor unveils how medical professionals became complicit in the Nazi regime's eugenics programs. He delves into the scientific justifications used to support racial purity laws and the systematic extermination of marginalized groups deemed "unfit" by Nazi standards.

The book critically evaluates the role of medical ethics, or the lack thereof, in enabling atrocities such as forced sterilizations, euthanasia, and ultimately, the Holocaust. It sheds light on the disturbing collaboration between medical practitioners and Nazi policymakers, challenging readers to confront the ethical complexities and moral failures of scientific practice under totalitarian regimes.

Subjects: Nazi Germany, Racial Science, Medical Ethics, History, Medicine, World War II Studies.

Item #20728
ISBN: 0674745787

Price: $24.00