The Übermensch meets the “One Best Way”
2009; Emerald Publishing Limited; Volume: 15; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1108/17511340910943831
ISSN1758-7751
AutoresArthur G. Bedeian, Shannon G. Taylor,
Tópico(s)American History and Culture
ResumoPurpose The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the eugenic beliefs of behavioral geneticist Barbara S. Burks and scientific‐management pioneers B. Frank and Lillian M. Moeller Gilbreth. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on personal communications with the Gilbreths' daughter, Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, and archival records, this paper clarifies the relationship between Barbara S. Burks and the Gilbreth family. Findings This research establishes that the unnamed psychologist described in an unflattering manner in the best‐selling book on the Gilbreth family, Cheaper by the Dozen , was not Barbara S. Burks. Originality/value Based on information that only Ernestine Gilbreth Carey could have provided, this paper sets the record straight regarding the Gilbreths' involvement with eugenicist Barbara S. Burks.
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