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Enlightenment Biopolitics: A History of Race, Eugenics, and the Making of Citizens
William Max Nelson reveals how the Enlightenment, often hailed for liberty and reason, also laid the groundwork for racial exclusion and eugenics. This isn’t your typical celebration of progress—it’s a deep dive into how ideas about citizenship were shaped by control and hierarchy. How did ‘universal’ rights end up defining who was truly human?
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