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- catalog abstract ""In Darwinian Myths, Edward Caudill examines the ability of Darwin's theory to inspire legends, focusing particularly on the impact of social Darwinism on popular culture. This compelling testimony to the power of myth shows the ways in which, over the years, Darwin's ideas - twisted, truncated, and misapplied - have been appropriated by individuals, governments, and cultural elites to lend credibility to xenophobic, racist, and imperialist political movements and policies." "Caudill uses newspaper and magazine accounts and correspondence to trace the myth-making and promotional efforts of Darwin himself, as well as the transformation of his empirically based theory into the philosophy of social Darwinism."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b10438021.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description ""In Darwinian Myths, Edward Caudill examines the ability of Darwin's theory to inspire legends, focusing particularly on the impact of social Darwinism on popular culture. This compelling testimony to the power of myth shows the ways in which, over the years, Darwin's ideas - twisted, truncated, and misapplied - have been appropriated by individuals, governments, and cultural elites to lend credibility to xenophobic, racist, and imperialist political movements and policies." "Caudill uses newspaper and magazine accounts and correspondence to trace the myth-making and promotional efforts of Darwin himself, as well as the transformation of his empirically based theory into the philosophy of social Darwinism."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: Myths and Misuses, Science and Society -- pt. 1. Myths of Darwinism. 1. The Bishop Eaters: The Campaign for Darwin and On the Origin of Species. 2. Huxley and Wilberforce: The Day That Made "Darwin's Bulldog" 3. Darwin's Recantation of Evolution: Birth and Life of a Myth -- pt. 2. Misuses of Darwinism. 4. Social Darwinism: Adapting Evolution to Society. 5. The Spanish-American War: For the Sake of Empire, not Science. 6. Eugenics: The Political Science. 7. A Veneer of Science: The Popular Press and Nazi Science. Conclusion: Myths and Misuses of Darwinism.".
- catalog extent "xxi, 184 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "087049984X (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press,".
- catalog subject "576.8/2 21".
- catalog subject "Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 Legends.".
- catalog subject "Evolution (Biology) Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "QH360.5 .C38 1997".
- catalog subject "Social Darwinism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Myths and Misuses, Science and Society -- pt. 1. Myths of Darwinism. 1. The Bishop Eaters: The Campaign for Darwin and On the Origin of Species. 2. Huxley and Wilberforce: The Day That Made "Darwin's Bulldog" 3. Darwin's Recantation of Evolution: Birth and Life of a Myth -- pt. 2. Misuses of Darwinism. 4. Social Darwinism: Adapting Evolution to Society. 5. The Spanish-American War: For the Sake of Empire, not Science. 6. Eugenics: The Political Science. 7. A Veneer of Science: The Popular Press and Nazi Science. Conclusion: Myths and Misuses of Darwinism.".
- catalog title "Darwinian myths : the legends and misuses of a theory / Edward Caudill.".
- catalog type "Legends. fast".
- catalog type "text".