American Eugenics Society

The Society for Biodemography and Social Biology
Formation1922
Dissolved2019
Location
Formerly called
The Society for the Study of Social Biology;[1] The American Eugenics Society[2]

The American Eugenics Society (AES) was a pro-eugenics organization dedicated to "furthering the discussion, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge about biological and sociocultural forces which affect the structure and composition of human populations". It endorsed the study and practice of eugenics in the United States. Its original name as the American Eugenics Society lasted from 1922 to 1973, but the group changed their name after open use of the term "eugenics" became disfavored; it was known as the Society for the Study of Social Biology from 1973–2008, and the Society for Biodemography and Social Biology from 2008–2019.[3][1] The Society was disbanded in 2019.[4]

  1. ^ a b Eugenics, Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology, (2014, pp 619-626) ISBN 978-1-4614-5583-7
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  3. ^ "The Society for Biodemography and Social Biology". June 15, 2012. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Matsuura, H. (April 16, 2023). "Overcoming the history of Eugenics in demography call for contributions from historians, ethicists, and human rights scholars". Biodemography and Social Biology. 68 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1080/19485565.2023.2203570. ISSN 1948-5573. PMID 37062056. S2CID 258171239.

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