#39: American Eugenics and the Tragedy of Carrie Buck

Summary: <p>In 1927, the Supreme Court of the United States decided certain “undesirables” could be sterilized against their will. And American academics were all for it.</p> <p>Gordon interviews journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/adamscohen">Adam Cohen</a> about his book Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck, which was longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction.</p>