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Music and Eugenics with Alexander Cowan

Sound Expertise

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This chapter explores the American Eugenic Society's efforts to categorize professions based on hereditary traits and its implications for musicology. It features a guest who discusses the influence of eugenicist ideologies on music and culture since the 19th century, addressing the complex issues of racism and sexism within music history.

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