A Dangerous Idea
“Eugenics, genetics and the American dream”
2016•1h 46m•8.0•Released
Documentary
A dangerous idea has threatened the American Dream from the beginning - the belief that some groups and individuals are inherently superior to others and more deserving of fundamental rights. Such biological determinism provided an excuse for some of America's most shameful history. And now it's back. This documentary reveals how biologically determined politics has disenfranchised women and people of color, provided a rationale for state sanctioned crimes committed against America's most vulnerable citizens, and now gains new traction under the Trump administration.
Director
Stephanie Welch
Writer
Stephanie Welch, Andrew Kimbrell
Languages
English
Studio
Paragon Media Productions
Cast
Andrew Kimbrell
Himself
Garland Allen
Himself
Ignacio Chapela
Himself
Barry Commoner
Himself
Troy Duster
Himself
Fidelma Fitzpatrick
Herself
Agustín Fuentes
Himself
Ruth Hubbard
Herself
Oliver James
Himself
Van Jones
Himself
Jay Joseph
Himself
Evelyn Fox Keller
Herself
James LeFanu
Himself
Joseph J. Levin
Himself
Richard Lewontin
Himself
Production
Company
Paragon Media Productions
Producer
Stephanie Welch
Producer
Jed Riffe
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