Social Science in the Crucible: The American Debate over Objectivity and Purpose, 1918-1941

by Mark C. Smith

Book Overview

The 1920s and 30s were key decades for the history of American social science. The success of such quantitative disciplines as economics and psychology during World War I forced social scientists to reexamine their methods and practices and to consider recasting their field as a more objective science separated from its historical foundation in social reform. The debate that ensued, fiercely conducted in books, articles, correspondence, and even presidential...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822314975
• ISBN13: 9780822314974
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"