Genetic Enhancement and the Biopolitical Horizon of Class Conflict
Abstract
In this paper I argue that the widespread use of liberal eugenics would establish a biopolitical horizon for class conflict. In the course of my discussion, I examine Foucault’s discussion of the origins of class racism in Society Must Be Defended. I then turn to an examination of how a widespread use of genetic engineering could aggravate class divisions and produce new forms of class racism. I conclude the essay with an overview of the political options which are available to opponents of liberal eugenics.
Keywords
Foucault, eugenics, biopolitics, racism, genetic enhancement
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PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/jffp.2010.170
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