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  • History of Eugenics
  • Social History
  • Disability Studies

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  • The Eugenics Society campaigned for legalised voluntary sterilisation in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s.
  • The campaign targeted individuals deemed 'mentally deficient' or 'defective'.
  • Propaganda and data mobilisation were central to the Eugenics Society's strategy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the propaganda and data practices of the Eugenics Society's sterilisation campaign.
  • To examine the shift in campaign tactics following the 1931 parliamentary defeat of the Sterilisation Bill.
  • To highlight the evolving use of quantitative and qualitative data in eugenics propaganda.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of propaganda materials produced by the Eugenics Society.
  • Examination of data types used in campaign materials across different phases.
  • Focus on the shift from quantitative rhetoric to qualitative approaches, including personal testimonies.

Main Results:

  • The Eugenics Society's campaign shifted tactics after 1931, moving from eradicating 'mental defect' to emphasizing egalitarian access to sterilisation.
  • Propaganda evolved from quantitative data and rhetoric to a more qualitative approach, incorporating voices of individuals with hereditary 'defects'.
  • This evolution reveals a rupture in the Society's data practices and highlights changing campaign strategies.

Conclusions:

  • The history of eugenics requires incorporating disabled perspectives and dialogues.
  • Propaganda data practices within the Eugenics Society were not static but evolved significantly.
  • The campaign's shift underscores the complex interplay between data, rhetoric, and social advocacy in eugenics history.