Legacies of Eugenics: An Introduction
In the first of a series, Osagie K. Obasogie explores the history and persistence of eugenics in science, medicine, and elsewhere.
In the first of a series, Osagie K. Obasogie explores the history and persistence of eugenics in science, medicine, and elsewhere.
Arise (2023), paper beads on barkcloth, 57 7/8 x 66 1/8 inches; Granary (2023), paper beads on barkcloth, 75 x 64 1/2 inches. Images courtesy of Karma and Sanaa Gateja.
Bob Blaisdell reviews Sophie Ratcliffe’s “Loss, a Love Story: Imagined Histories and Brief Encounters.”
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Sarah Brouillette reviews Melinda Cooper’s “Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance.”
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Kate Wolf speaks with the poet Victoria Chang about her latest collection of poems, “With My Back to the World.”
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Jayson Buford revisits Curtis Hanson and Eminem’s “8 Mile.”
Are people—and the United States—doomed to be the subalterns of the aristocrats?
Zachary Gillan reviews Marina Yuszczuk’s “Thirst.”
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Kate Wolf speaks with the poet Victoria Chang about her latest collection of poems, “With My Back to the World.”
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