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Paperback Knowledge for What: The Place of Social Science in American Culture Book
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ISBN: 0691028117

ISBN13: 9780691028118

Knowledge for What: The Place of Social Science in American Culture

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Contents: Foreword ix; I. Social Science in Crisis 1; II. The Concept of Culture 11; III. The Pattern of American Culture 54; IV. The Social Sciences as Tools 114; V. Values and the Social Sciences 180; VI. Some Outrageous Hypotheses 202; Index 251

Originally published in 1939.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Excellent historical perspective and still relevant today

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Very interesting book for it's historical perspective (it's based on lectures given in 1938). Lynd argues that values must be considered in academics, and that values should guide our choice of research. He also calls on tenured faculty to take the initiative to oppose those forces which would constrain the freedom to work on issues that would improve human lives. Excellent read and still relevant today.
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