Social Darwinism and its Consequences for 19th Century Society


Term Paper (Advanced seminar), 2007

24 Pages, Grade: 1,0


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Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Trying to define Social Darwinism
2.1 What is Social Darwinism?
2.2 Connection between Darwin and Social Darwinism
2.3 Herbert Spencer’s role in coining Social Darwinism

3. Impacts of Social Darwinism on the society of the 19th century
3.1 British Imperialism
3.2 Racism
3.2.1 General legitimations of racist ideologies
3.2.2 Manifestation of racism in British thought
3.2.3 Implementation of racism in American society

4. Influences of Social Darwinism on the literature of the time
4.1 Impacts on English literature
4.2 Thoughts of American writers

5. Conclusion

6. Bibliography

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Title
Social Darwinism and its Consequences for 19th Century Society
College
LMU Munich  (Anglistik und Amerikanistik)
Course
Hauptseminar
Grade
1,0
Author
Year
2007
Pages
24
Catalog Number
V286654
ISBN (eBook)
9783656869405
ISBN (Book)
9783656869412
File size
545 KB
Language
English
Keywords
social, darwinism, consequences, century, society
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Anne Aschenbrenner (Author), 2007, Social Darwinism and its Consequences for 19th Century Society, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/286654

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