Faculty Sponsor
Sidney Dement
Abstract
In this paper, the author analyzes the 1936 eugenic sterilization trial surrounding Ann Cooper Hewitt, looking at the epistemic harms and wrong associated with the results and how those connect to modern day discourses of disinformation. It centers on the actions of two eugenicists involved, Ezra S. Gosney and Paul Popenoe.
Recommended Citation
Richter, L. (2025). The Epistemic Responsibility of 1930s Eugenicists: What the Trial of Ann Cooper Hewitt Shows about Modern Disinformation Discourse. Binghamton University Undergraduate Journal, 10(1). Retrieved from https://orb.binghamton.edu/alpenglowjournal/vol10/iss1/5
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