A Dangerous Idea
Eugenics, genetics and the American dream
106 mins
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.
Andrew Kimbrell
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Garland Allen
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Ignacio Chapela
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Barry Commoner
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Troy Duster
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Fidelma Fitzpatrick
Herself
Agustín Fuentes
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Ruth Hubbard
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Oliver James
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Jay Joseph
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Evelyn Fox Keller
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James LeFanu
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Joseph J. Levin
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Richard Lewontin
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Robert Pollack
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William H. Tucker
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Stephanie Welch
Director
Mary R. Morgan
Executive Producer
Andrew Kimbrell
Executive Producer
Andrew Kimbrell
Writer
Stephanie Welch
Producer
Stephanie Welch
Writer
Jed Riffe
Producer
Jed Riffe
Post Production Supervisor
Bertram Verhaag
Consulting Producer
Ann Skinner-Jones
Associate Producer
Ann Skinner-Jones
Creative Director