Sociology

Social Darwinism

Social Darwinism

The definition of social Darwinism obtained widespread currency as soon as used after 1944 by opponents of the earlier concepts. Nearly all those who happen to be categorised as social Darwinists, did not recognize themselves by this type of label. Creationists have usually maintained that social Darwinism—leading to policies designed to reward the majority of competitive—is a consequence of “Darwinism” (the theory of natural selection in biology).