 | Nature and Nurture in French Social Sciences, 1859–1914 and Beyond Subjects: Social sciences -- France -- History -- 19th century; Social sciences -- France -- History -- 20th century; Nature and nurture -- France -- History -- 19th century; Nature and nurture -- France -- History -- 20th century; The relative importance of heredity or environmental influence remains an enduring, hotly debated issue, while the legacy of scientific racism and sexism still tarnishes the twenty-first century. This unique study analyzes how theories of inherited differ Staum Martin S. : Martin S. Staum is professor emeritus of history, University of Calgary, and author of Labeling People: French Scholars on Society, Race and Empire, 1815-1848 and Minerva's Message: Stabilizing the French Revolution.Martin S. Staum is professor emeritus of history, University of Calgary, and author of Labeling People: French Scholars on Society, Race and Empire, 1815-1848 and Minerva's Message: Stabilizing the French Revolution. |
