Imperfect Conceptions
| Author | : Frank Dikötter |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0231113706 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780231113700 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (700 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Imperfect Conceptions by : Frank Dikötter
Download or read book Imperfect Conceptions written by Frank Dikötter and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imperfect Conceptions reveals how Chinese cultural currents - fear and fascination with the deviant and the urge to draw clear boundaries between the normal and the abnormal - have combined with medical discourse to form a program of eugenics that is viewed with alarm by the rest of the world.
