Event Website
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YGqGXl_ZPrgioh3RBZd5P1AqSZFkgiZ51v0SaR22Alw/edit?usp=sharing
Start Date
12-12-2022 5:20 AM
End Date
12-12-2022 5:25 AM
Description
The eugenics movement was a destructive era that featured attempts to create a superior, homogenized world population filled with “desirable” traits. After the Holocaust, a eugenic-informed genocide, eugenics was stigmatized and socially censored from all conversations. Though it was not talked about, eugenic thought and conventions persisted throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. For my research, I posit that eugenicist themes in films contribute to their continued relevance in real life. Previous research has analyzed singular films with one eugenicist theme. My research fills a gap here since it will contain multiple films with multiple forms of eugenics spanning different genres and time periods. I will conduct my research by gathering and consuming sources such as films, film analyses, and eugenic history. I will analyze the sources, contextualize them within the time they were released, and synthesize my findings to see the connection between eugenic films and real-world trends. I expect my research to serve as a warning for readers about the possible new wave of eugenics related to gene modification. In reading my paper, I hope readers feel empowered to oppose the new eugenics movement.
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Creating A Superior Race: Eugenicist Themes in Films
The eugenics movement was a destructive era that featured attempts to create a superior, homogenized world population filled with “desirable” traits. After the Holocaust, a eugenic-informed genocide, eugenics was stigmatized and socially censored from all conversations. Though it was not talked about, eugenic thought and conventions persisted throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. For my research, I posit that eugenicist themes in films contribute to their continued relevance in real life. Previous research has analyzed singular films with one eugenicist theme. My research fills a gap here since it will contain multiple films with multiple forms of eugenics spanning different genres and time periods. I will conduct my research by gathering and consuming sources such as films, film analyses, and eugenic history. I will analyze the sources, contextualize them within the time they were released, and synthesize my findings to see the connection between eugenic films and real-world trends. I expect my research to serve as a warning for readers about the possible new wave of eugenics related to gene modification. In reading my paper, I hope readers feel empowered to oppose the new eugenics movement.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/honors-research-and-exhibition/2022fall/Dec12/7
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Mentor: Dr. Danielle Borgia