Ethical Imperialism: Institutional Review Boards and the Social Sciences, 1965-2009

by Zachary M. Schrag

A powerful indictment of the IRB regime.

University researchers in the United States seeking to observe, survey, or interview people are required first to complete ethical training courses and to submit their proposals to an institutional review board (IRB). Under current rules, IRBs have the power to deny funding, degrees, or promotion if their recommended modifications to scholars' proposals are not followed. This volume explains...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801894905
• ISBN13: 9780801894909
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"