The Social Sciences Go to Washington: The Politics of Knowledge in the Postmodern Age

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What happens when the allegedly value-free social sciences enter the national political arena? In The Social Sciences Go to Washington, scholars examine the effects of the massive influx of sociologists, demographers, economists, educators, and others to the federal advisory process in the postwar period. Essays look at how these social scientists sought to change existing policies in welfare, public health, urban policy, national defense,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813533414

ISBN13:9780813533414

Release Date:December 2003

Publisher:Rutgers University Press

Length:254 Pages

Weight:0.77 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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