English Literature IGCSE
Social Darwinism
What Social Darwinism means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Cambridge International.
Definition of Social Darwinism
The application of 'survival of the fittest' to human society.
Topics that use Social Darwinism
- Of Mice and Men (Cambridge International IGCSE)
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