Enseñando a custodiar el "buen nacer". Los estudios universitarios de Eugenesia en Argentina (1942-1980)

Abstract This paper approaches the Latin-Eugenic variant, particularly, in the aspect developed in Argentina during the 20th Century. That aspect was characterized by a "dissimulated coercion". That Eugenics was based in the control of reproduction though mechanisms supported by Catholic Church and accepted by Liberal elites, which consisted in the disciplining sexuality that rejected sterilizing practices but strengthened, instead, moralizing pro-fascistic strategies; considering them as the best decision to get healthy progeny. Then, we will analyse here the permeability of that Eugenics in ...