Scientific objectivity and social mores: Paternity testing, illegitimacy and misogyny in Constance Pascal’s ‘La Goutte de Sang’ (1935–1936)
Published online on January 23, 2026
Abstract
History of Psychiatry, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 159-173, June 2026.
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 ...
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 ...