Social Science in the Crucible : The American Debate over Objectivity and Purpose, 1918-1941 /

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The 1920s and 30s were key decades for the history of American social science. The success of such quantitative disciplines as economics and psychology during World War I forced social scientists to reexamine their methods and practices and to consider recasting their field as a more objective scien...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Smith, Mark C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press, 1994.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sociale wetenschappen.
Objectiviteit.
Doelstellingen.
Sozialwissenschaften
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Social sciences.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Reference.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Essays.
Social Sciences > history
Social sciences > United States > Philosophy.
Social sciences > United States > History > 20th century.
USA
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. American Social Science: Moralism and the Scientific Method
  • 2. Wesley Mitchell and the Quantitative Approach
  • 3. Charles Merriam and Technical Expertise
  • 4. Robert Lynd and Knowledge for What?
  • 5. Charles Beard and Activist Social Science
  • 6. Harold D. Lasswell and the Lost Opportunity of the Purposive School
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index

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