Social Darwinism refers to the application of biological principles espoused by the renowned biologist Charles Darwin to the social and cultural world of an increasingly globalized economic and society (Darwin, 1880). The notion of the “survival of the fittest,” coined by Herbert Spencer, was appropriated in discussions and discourses about nations and races. According to this logic, stronger nations would prevail in national and international conflicts such as World War I, which determined which nation and race was the most power. This logic resulted in the germination of Raceology and the eugenics movement, which focused on how to breed Continue reading...
