Scientific objectivity and social mores: Paternity testing, illegitimacy and misogyny in Constance Pascal's 'La Goutte de Sang' (1935-1936).

This article examines the French historical, scientific, social and biographical background to Constance Pascal's filmscript 'La Goutte de Sang' concerning the search for a reliable paternity test. The philosophical argument is between adherence to s…

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