{"product_id":"the-political-gene-ideological-reactions-to-a-powerful-science-paperback","title":"The Political Gene: Ideological Reactions to a Powerful Science - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBengt Olle Bengtsson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new science focused on \u003cem\u003ethe gene\u003c\/em\u003e - a term coined in 1909 - entered the Western intellectual scene at the start of the twentieth century. It was based on the rediscovery of Gregor Mendel's experiments and soon attracted popular and political attention. Since then, the gene has been variously embraced and rejected, honoured and ignored as the crucial factor behind social inequality, racial differences, individual intelligence and much more. Today, we all talk about what is in our DNA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this extended personal essay, Bengt Olle Bengtsson reflects on the power of the gene. He does this via a thorough analysis of the how the five main ideologies of our time - conservatism, social democracy, communism, Nazism and liberalism - have reacted to, and acted on, genetic ideas and results. As he shows, this has been a controversial and often passionate relationship. It has shaped politics, justified both social exclusion and unjust hierarchies and inspired ideas of community and identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBengt Olle Bengtsson (1946-2025) was professor emeritus of genetics at Lund University, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48874610393337,"sku":"9789198645439","price":41.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Gi_Y4WVr8n9789198645439.webp?v=1787326668","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-political-gene-ideological-reactions-to-a-powerful-science-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}