Effective Social Science: Eight Cases in Economics, Political Science, and Sociology

Barber, Bernard

ISBN 10: 0871540916 / ISBN 13: 9780871540911

Published by Russell Sage Foundation, 1988

VERY GOOD+ in VERY GOOD+ dust jacket. (Would be FINE except for some marginal notes in text.) FIRST edition, first printing. Jacket is bright and clear all around, corners crisp. Name written inside cover. Interior shows sporadic notes in pen. Unmarked on inspection. Seller Inventory # 2605050002

Synopsis:

Does social science influence social policy? This is a topic of perennial concern among students of politics, the economy, and other social institutions. In Effective Social Science, eight prominent social researchers offer first-hand descriptions of the impact of their work on government and corporate policy. In their own words, these noted political scientists, economists, and sociologists—among them such influential scholars as James Coleman, Joseph Pechman, and Eliz Ginzberg—tell us what it was like to become involved in the making of social policy. These rich personal narratives, derived from detailed interviews conducted by Bernard Barber (himself a veteran of the biomedical poliy arena), illuminate the role of social science in diverse areas, including school desegregation, comprehensive income taxation, military manpower utilization, transportation deregulation, and the protection of privacy. The patterns traced in this volume indicate that social science can influence policy, but only as part of a pluralistic, political process; effective social research requires advocacy as well as a conducive social and idealogical climate. For anyone curious about the relationship between social knowledge and social action, this book provides striking illustration and fruitful analysis.

About the Author:

BERNARD BARBER is professor at Barnard College and the Graduate faculties at Columbia University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Effective Social Science: Eight Cases in ...
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good+
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.