Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-291) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction -- The expansion and critiques of science-military ties, 1945-1970 -- Scientists as moral individuals : Quakerism and the Society for Social Responsibility in Science -- Information and political neutrality : liberal science activism and the St. Louis Committee for Nuclear Information -- Confronting liberalism : the anti-Vietnam War movement and the ABM debate, 1965-1969 -- Doing "Science for the People" : enactments of a new left politics of science -- Conclusions : disrupting the social and moral order of science.
0
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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 exten.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
JSTOR
Stock Number
22573/cttwgg0
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Disrupting science.
International Standard Book Number
0691113521
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Science-- Political aspects-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Science-- Social aspects-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Scientists-- Political activity-- United States-- History-- 20th century.