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Shaky Foundations

- The Politics-Patronage-Social Science Nexus in Cold War America

About Shaky Foundations

Numerous popular and scholarly accounts have exposed the deep impact of patrons on the production of scientific knowledge and its applications. Shaky Foundations provides the first extensive examination of a new patronage system for the social sciences that emerged in the early Cold War years and took more definite shape during the 1950s and early 1960s.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780813571287
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 266
  • Published:
  • April 30, 2015
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 399 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Shaky Foundations

Numerous popular and scholarly accounts have exposed the deep impact of patrons on the production of scientific knowledge and its applications. Shaky Foundations provides the first extensive examination of a new patronage system for the social sciences that emerged in the early Cold War years and took more definite shape during the 1950s and early 1960s.

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