Social Darwinism in American thought /
Richard Hofstadter
- Revised edition.
- 248 pages ; 21 cm.
- Beacon paperbacks ; 16. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-242) and index.
The coming of Darwinism -- The vogue of Spencer -- William Graham Sumner : Social Darwinist -- Lester Ward : critic -- Evolution, ethics, and society -- The dissenters -- The current of pragmatism -- Trends in social theory, 1890-1915 -- Racism and imperialism -- Conclusion.
In English.
0807054615 (paperback)
Social evolution. Sociology--History.--United States