The Golden Fleece: Anti-Intellectualism and Social Science.

Shaffer, Leigh S.

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The Golden Fleece: Anti-Intellectualism and Social Science

Shaffer, Leigh S.

American Psychologist, 32, 10, 814-23, Oct 77

This essay recounts the controversy triggered by Senator William Proxmire's public criticism of the "love research" proposed by Ellen Bercheid and Elaine Walster to the National Science Foundation. (Author)

Descriptors: Anti Intellectualism, Conflict Resolution, Government Role, Research Needs, Research Utilization

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