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A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics, Genetics and the American Dream (2016)

A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics, Genetics and the American Dream poster
Original title
A Dangerous Idea
Directed by
Stephanie Welch
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This documentary traces the history of eugenics in America and how its ideas persist in modern genetics. It connects past forced sterilization programs to current debates about genetic engineering and social policy.

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What happens

A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics, Genetics and the American Dream is a 2016 documentary film about genetics, eugenics, and social inequality in the United States. The film was directed by Stephanie Welch and distributed exclusively by Bullfrog Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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