A Dangerous Idea
Eugenics, genetics and the American dream
2016 | 106m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Stephanie Welch |
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| Writer: | Stephanie Welch, Andrew Kimbrell |
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| A dangerous idea has threatened the American Dream from the beginning - the belief that some groups and individuals are inherently superior to others and more deserving of fundamental rights. Such biological determinism provided an excuse for some of America's most shameful history. And now it's back. This documentary reveals how biologically determined politics has disenfranchised women and people of color, provided a rationale for state sanctioned crimes committed against America's most vulnerable citizens, and now gains new traction under the Trump administration. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 09, 2016 |
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| Director: | Stephanie Welch |
| Writer: | Stephanie Welch, Andrew Kimbrell |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | genetics, equality, eugenics |
| Production Companies | Paragon Media Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Andrew Kimbrell | Himself |
| Garland Allen | Himself |
| Ignacio Chapela | Himself |
| Barry Commoner | Himself |
| Troy Duster | Himself |
| Fidelma Fitzpatrick | Herself |
| Agustín Fuentes | Himself |
| Ruth Hubbard | Herself |
| Oliver James | Himself |
| Van Jones | Himself |
| Jay Joseph | Himself |
| Evelyn Fox Keller | Herself |
| James LeFanu | Himself |
| Joseph J. Levin | Himself |
| Richard Lewontin | Himself |
| Robert Pollack | Himself |
| Robert Reich | Himself |
| William H. Tucker | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stephanie Welch | Writer, Director |
| Andrew Kimbrell | Writer |
| Jed Riffe | Post Production Supervisor |
| Bertram Verhaag | Consulting Producer |
| Ann Skinner-Jones | Creative Director |
| Maureen Gosling | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mary R. Morgan | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Kimbrell | Executive Producer |
| Stephanie Welch | Producer |
| Jed Riffe | Producer |
| Ann Skinner-Jones | Associate Producer |
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