Scientific Americans The Making of Popular Science Evolution in Early Twentieth Century

The book challenges narrow readings of evolution as 'social Darwinism' by looking at evolutionary theory through the interrelated perspectives of science, North American naturalist literature, and popular journalism.

Info autore

John Bruni teaches at Grand Valley State University. He writes about biopolitical and ecological issues in literary narratives and contemporary film.

Riassunto

The book challenges narrow readings of evolution as 'social Darwinism' by looking at evolutionary theory through the interrelated perspectives of science, North American naturalist literature, and popular journalism.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Bruni, Bruni John
• Editore: University of Wales Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 15.03.2014
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie
• EAN: 9781783160174
• ISBN: 978-1-78316-017-4
• Numero di pagine: 272
• Serie: Intersections in Literature and Science; Intersections in Literature and Science
• Categorie: USA, S, Literature, Culture, Cultural Studies, Science: general issues, English, Evolution, popular science, u, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, SCIENCE / General, Science, Making, of, popular, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Century, Scientific, Literature: history and criticism, early, Twentieth, Americans