Science and population in Cuba: Views from the scientific-medical sector for the reformation of the nation (1902-1930)

In Cuba, the idea of the prosperity of nations and their proportionality to the quantity and quality of its inhabitants became the proposal of Cuban doctors to seek an homogeneous, healthy, educated community, conducted in accordance with the precepts of science. On this way to define itself as a na...

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Autor principal: Bernal Valdés, Leyani
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades 2021
Materias:
nación
población
ciencia cubana
médicos
Español
nation
population
Cuban science
medical doctors
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/afjor/article/view/32464
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Epistemología e Historia de la Ciencia de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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spelling I10-R341-article-324642025-01-01T15:10:43Z Science and population in Cuba: Views from the scientific-medical sector for the reformation of the nation (1902-1930) La ciencia y población en Cuba: Visión del sector científico-médico para la reforma de la nación (1902-1930) Bernal Valdés, Leyani nación población ciencia cubana médicos Español nation population Cuban science medical doctors In Cuba, the idea of the prosperity of nations and their proportionality to the quantity and quality of its inhabitants became the proposal of Cuban doctors to seek an homogeneous, healthy, educated community, conducted in accordance with the precepts of science. On this way to define itself as a nation capable of self-government without the intervention of other States, scientifically organized and led by the best exponents. The reform proposals focused on immigration, the application of policies for the protection of maternity and childhood, and solutions to what they called “the social problem”. Analyzing the basis of the scientific speech from the Cuban medical sector regarding the population, the present investigation has as an objective to provide theoretical tools that will contribute to the study of topics that conform the Cuban scientific speech. On this way the first steps were taken to conduct studies that contemplate the contributions and presence from this sector in the controversies from the republican intellectuality from1902 to 1930. En Cuba el criterio de que la prosperidad de las naciones era proporcional a la cantidad y calidad de sus habitantes se convirtió en un elemento de peso para que los médicos abogaran por procurar una colectividad homogénea, saludable y educada, que debía regirse de acuerdo con los preceptos de la Ciencia. De esta forma la isla podría autodefinirse como nación capaz de autogobernarse sin la intervención de otros Estados, organizada científicamente y conducida por sus mejores exponentes. Las propuestas de reforma se concentraron en la inmigración, la aplicación de políticas para la protección de la maternidad, la niñez y dar solución a lo que denominaron como “el problema social”. Al analizar las bases del discurso científico del sector médico cubano en torno a la población, la presente investigación tiene como objetivo proporcionar herramientas teóricas que tributen al estudio de temáticas que conformaron el discurso científico cubano. De esta forma se dan los primeros pasos para la inclusión de estudios que contemplen la presencia y aportes de este sector dentro las polémicas de la intelectualidad republicana de 1902 a 1930. Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades 2021-11-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/afjor/article/view/32464 10.61377/ehc.32464 Epistemología e Historia de la Ciencia; Vol. 6 No. 1 (2021): Epistemología e Historia de la Ciencia; 5-21 Epistemología e Historia de la Ciencia; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (2021): Epistemología e Historia de la Ciencia; 5-21 Epistemología e Historia de la Ciencia; v. 6 n. 1 (2021): Epistemología e Historia de la Ciencia; 5-21 2525-1198 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/afjor/article/view/32464/35624 Derechos de autor 2021 Epistemología e Historia de la Ciencia http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
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ciencia cubana
médicos
Español
nation
population
Cuban science
medical doctors
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población
ciencia cubana
médicos
Español
nation
population
Cuban science
medical doctors
Bernal Valdés, Leyani
Science and population in Cuba: Views from the scientific-medical sector for the reformation of the nation (1902-1930)
topic_facet nación
población
ciencia cubana
médicos
Español
nation
population
Cuban science
medical doctors
author Bernal Valdés, Leyani
author_facet Bernal Valdés, Leyani
author_sort Bernal Valdés, Leyani
title Science and population in Cuba: Views from the scientific-medical sector for the reformation of the nation (1902-1930)
title_short Science and population in Cuba: Views from the scientific-medical sector for the reformation of the nation (1902-1930)
title_full Science and population in Cuba: Views from the scientific-medical sector for the reformation of the nation (1902-1930)
title_fullStr Science and population in Cuba: Views from the scientific-medical sector for the reformation of the nation (1902-1930)
title_full_unstemmed Science and population in Cuba: Views from the scientific-medical sector for the reformation of the nation (1902-1930)
title_sort science and population in cuba: views from the scientific-medical sector for the reformation of the nation (1902-1930)
description In Cuba, the idea of the prosperity of nations and their proportionality to the quantity and quality of its inhabitants became the proposal of Cuban doctors to seek an homogeneous, healthy, educated community, conducted in accordance with the precepts of science. On this way to define itself as a nation capable of self-government without the intervention of other States, scientifically organized and led by the best exponents. The reform proposals focused on immigration, the application of policies for the protection of maternity and childhood, and solutions to what they called “the social problem”. Analyzing the basis of the scientific speech from the Cuban medical sector regarding the population, the present investigation has as an objective to provide theoretical tools that will contribute to the study of topics that conform the Cuban scientific speech. On this way the first steps were taken to conduct studies that contemplate the contributions and presence from this sector in the controversies from the republican intellectuality from1902 to 1930.
publisher Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades
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