Disrupting Science Social Movements, American Scientists, and the Politics of the Military, 1945-1975

Name: Disrupting Science Social Movements, American Scientists, and the Politics of the Military, 1945-1975
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ISBN: 9780691162096

ISBN-10: 0691162093

ISBN-13: 9780691162096

Edition: 2008

Authors: Kelly Moore

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In the decades following World War II, American scientists were celebrated for their contributions to social and technological progress. They were also widely criticized for their increasingly close ties to military and governmental power--not only by outside activists but from among the ranks of scientists themselves. Disrupting Science tells the story of how scientists formed new protest organizations that democratized science and made its pursuit more transparent. The book explores how scientists weakened their own authority even as they invented new forms of political action.Drawing extensively from archival sources and in-depth interviews, Kelly Moore examines the features of American…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 1/17/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.17" long x 0.78" tall
Weight: 1.056