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Title

Homo sapiens 1900 / a film by Peter Cohen ; [presented by] Arte Factum ; Sveriges Television dokumentarfilm ; Svenska Filminstitutet.

Publication

New York, NY : First Run Icarus Films, 1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cohen, Peter.
• Holmquist, Jan.
• Arte Factum.
• Sveriges television.
• Svenska filminstitutet.
• First Run/Icarus Films.

Description

1 videocassette (88 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

Examines the history of eugenics, racial hygiene and the ideas of the "new man," as developed in the early 20th century in Germany and the Soviet Union. In Germany, race hygiene focused on the body, on corporal beauty and the ideal form, while in the Soviet Union, eugenic interest focused on the brain and intellect.

Subject

• Eugenics > Germany > History > 20th century
• Eugenics > Soviet Union > History > 20th century
• Human body > Political aspects > Germany
• Human body > Political aspects > Soviet Union
• Medicine > Political aspects > Germany
• Medicine > Political aspects > Soviet Union
• Brain > Research > Political aspects > Soviet Union
• National socialism > History

Credits (note)

• Producer/editor, Peter Cohen ; camera, Matti Bye.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

Call Number

*UGS-1058

OCLC

42815827

Title

Homo sapiens 1900 / a film by Peter Cohen ; [presented by] Arte Factum ; Sveriges Television dokumentarfilm ; Svenska Filminstitutet.

Imprint

New York, NY : First Run Icarus Films, 1999.

Performer

Narrator: Jan Holmquist.

Credits

Producer/editor, Peter Cohen ; camera, Matti Bye.

System Details

VHS.

Added Author

Cohen, Peter.

Holmquist, Jan.

Arte Factum.

Sveriges television.

Svenska filminstitutet.

First Run/Icarus Films.

Research Call Number

*UGS-1058 [Video]