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Author Sarnoff, Susan Kiss.

Title Sanctified snake oil : the effect of junk science on public policy / Susan Kiss Sarnoff.

Published Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001.

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 UniM Store  001.4 SARN GD17    AVAILABLE
Physical description xxii, 224 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Chapter 1 What Is Sanctified Snake Oil? 1 -- Chapter 2 History of Sanctified Snake Oil 17 -- Chapter 3 Sanctification Paradigms 45 -- Chapter 4 Identifying Sanctified Snake Oil 71 -- Chapter 5 Ineffectiveness of Treatment and Prevention Programs 97 -- Chapter 6 Snake Oil in the Court System 133 -- Chapter 7 De-Sanctifying Snake Oil 159.
Summary Explores how government acceptance of junk social science can lend it a false appearance of legitimacy.
Subject Political planning -- United States.
Social scientists in government -- United States.
Waste in government spending -- United States.
ISBN 0275968456 (alkaline paper)