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The new know-nothings : the political foes of the scientific study of human nature / Morton Hunt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hunt, Morton M., 1920-2016.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Psychology--Research--Political aspects.
- Psychology.
- Psychology--Research--Political aspects--Case studies.
- Social sciences--Research--Political aspects.
- Social sciences.
- Social sciences--Research--Political aspects--Case studies.
- Social sciences--Research.
- Psychology--Research.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 404 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction, [1999]
- Contents:
- 1. A Clear and Present Danger 3
- Part 1 Attacks from the Left
- 2. The Roots of Illiberal Liberalism 29
- 3. The IQ Wars 63
- 4. Anatomy Is Destiny 105
- 5. Unmapped Country: Genetic Influences on Behavior 145
- Part 2 Attacks from the Right
- 6. Keeping Sex a Mystery 179
- 7. Just Say No 211
- 8. The War Against Social Science Research 237
- Part 3 Attacks from Points in Between
- 9. The Assault on Memory Research 263
- 10. Harming Harm-Reduction Research 273
- 11. Unhand That Rat, You Rat! 293
- 12. A Miscellany of Assaults on Research 315
- Epilogue: The Boundaries of Freedom of Research: Second Thoughts 341.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-394) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1560003936
- 0765804972
- OCLC:
- 39484936
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