Podcast
The Eugenics Podcast with Prof Marius Turda
Hosted by Marius Turda and Patrick Merricks · EN
In this series of 12 podcasts Prof Marius Turda (Oxford Brookes University) explores the links between historical and current experiences of eugenics across the world. The purpose is to discuss, in an accessible way, how 20th century eugenic ideas and practices continue to shape our debates on reproduction, family, reproduction, racism, sports, gender and sexuality, and popular culture.
8episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
#12: LGBTQ
Sep 18, 2020Tap to summarizeDr Patrick Merricks (Oxford Brookes University) in conversation with Prof Marius Turda (Oxford Brookes University) about eugenics, queer bodies and LGBTQ.
Transcribe →#11: Sports
Sep 11, 2020Tap to summarizeDr Patrick Merricks (Oxford Brookes University) in conversation with Prof Marius Turda (Oxford Brookes University) about eugenics, physical culture and sports.
Transcribe →#10: At the Movies
Sep 2, 2020Tap to summarizeDr Patrick Merricks (Oxford Brookes University) in conversation with Prof Marius Turda (Oxford Brookes University) about eugenics and visual culture. Part II: films.
Transcribe →#9: Images and Visions
Sep 2, 2020Tap to summarizeDr Patrick Merricks (Oxford Brookes University) in conversation with Prof Marius Turda (Oxford Brookes University) about eugenics and visual culture. Part I: photography.
Transcribe →#8: Pre-Marital Certificates
Aug 24, 2020Tap to summarizeDr Patrick Merricks (Oxford Brookes University) in conversation with Prof Marius Turda (Oxford Brookes University) about pre-marital and eugenic certificates.
Transcribe →#7: Indigenous Populations
Aug 24, 2020Tap to summarizeDr Patrick Merricks (Oxford Brookes University) in conversation with Prof Marius Turda (Oxford Brookes University) about the impact of eugenics on indigenous populations.
Transcribe →#6: #BlackLivesMatter
Aug 20, 2020Tap to summarizeDr Patrick Merricks (Oxford Brookes University) in conversation with Prof Marius Turda (Oxford Brookes University) about how eugenic thinking and practices affected African Americans.
Transcribe →#5: Birth Control and Planned Parenthood
Aug 20, 2020Tap to summarizeDr Patrick Merricks (Oxford Brookes University) in conversation with Prof Marius Turda (Oxford Brookes University) about Margaret Sanger and her seminal role in the birth control movement.
Transcribe →