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Scientifical Americans : the culture of amateur paranormal researchers / Sharon A. Hill.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hill, Sharon A., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parapsychology--United States.
- Parapsychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., 2017.
- Summary:
- "American culture's honorific regard for science, coupled with the public's unfamiliarity with scientific methods, created a niche for self-styled paranormal experts to achieve national renown without scientific training or credentials. The author provides a comprehensive examination of the ideas, missions and methods promoted by these passionate amateurs"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Popular paranormality vs. skepticism
- The amateur research and investigation group (ARIG)
- Paranormal in popular culture
- Ghost hunters and paranormal investigators
- Seeking monsters: Bigfoot and other Cryptids
- UFO spotters
- 21st-century ARIG
- Science and the public
- Science and the paranormal
- ARIG portrayal of science to the public
- Methods and evidence
- Inquiry and investigation
- Pseudoscience
- Beyond the veil
- Ghost hunting guidebooks.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed December 26, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-3082-8
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