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Author Hofstadter, Richard, 1916-1970.

Title Social Darwinism in American thought / Richard Hofstadter.

Imprint New York, NY : G. Braziller, 1959 [©1955]

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  301 H713SO    Check Shelf
Edition Rev. ed.
Description 248 pages ; 22 cm
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Author's note -- Introduction -- 1: Coming of Darwinism -- 2: Vogue of Spencer -- 3: William Graham Sumner: social Darwinist -- 4: Lester Ward: critic -- 5: Evolution, ethics, and society -- 6: Dissenters -- 7: Current of pragmatism -- 8: Trends in social theory, 1890-1915 -- 9: Racism and imperialism -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index.
Summary Synopsis: Social Darwinism in American Thought portrays the overall influence of Darwin on American social theory and the notable battle waged among thinkers over the implications of evolutionary theory for social thought and political action. Theorists such as Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner adopted the idea of the struggle for existence as justification for the evils as well as the benefits of laissez-faire modern industrial society. Others such as William James and John Dewey argued that human planning was needed to direct social development and improve upon the natural order. Hofstadter's classic study of the ramifications of Darwinism is a major analysis of the social philosophies that animated intellectual movements of the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
Subject Social evolution.
Sociology -- United States -- History.
Social evolution. (OCoLC)fst01122456
Sociology. (OCoLC)fst01123875
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Sozialdarwinismus (DE-588)4181912-3
United States (DE-588)4078704-7
Indexed Term Social evolution
Sociology History United States
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Other Form: Online version: Hofstadter, Richard, 1916-1970. Social Darwinism in American thought. Rev. ed. New York, G. Braziller, 1959 [©1955] (OCoLC)609764583
ISBN 0807600792
9780807600795
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