Deviant Science : the Case of Parapsychology /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McClenon, James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Temas:
Parapsychology.
Parapsychology
Parapsychologie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Scientism and the Rejection of Extraordinary Anomalies
  • 3. The Rhetorical Aspect of Parapsychology's Struggle with Its Critics
  • 4. The Political Struggle of Parapsychology for Legitimacy
  • 5. A Survey of Elite Scientists: Their Attitudes Toward ESP, Parapsychology, and Anomalous Experience
  • 6. The Reaction of Parapsychology to Deviant Labeling
  • 7. The Interaction Between Parapsychology and the Public
  • 8. Conclusions
  • Appendix A: Elite Scientist Questionnaire
  • Appendix B: Additional Comments from Elite Scientists
  • Appendix C: Parapsychological Research Centers
  • Appendix D: Interview Questions for Parapsychologists
  • References
  • Index

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