Controversies And Decisions: The Social Sciences And Public Policy (publications Of Russell Sage Foundation)

Explores the various aspects of recent debates over the independence of the social sciences. The contributors are Kenneth E. Boulding, Harvey Brooks, Jonathan R. Cole, Stephen Cole, Lee J. Cronbach, Paul Doty, Yaron Ezrahi, Charles Frankel, H. Field Haviland, Hugh Hawkins, Harry G. Johnson, Robert Nisbet, Nicholas Rescher, Edward Shils, and Adam Yarmolinksy. The essays deal with such topics as the relation of "values" to "facts" in social science inquiry; the interplay of theoretical and practical considerations; the moral obligations of social science investigators in political contexts; and the ways and means of protecting and advancing the autonomy of the social sciences. Cover Title Page, Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Introduction The Autonomy of the Social Sciences The Role of Values in Social Science Research The Reward System of the Social Sciences The Ideal of Objectivity among American Social Scientists in the Era of Professionalization, 1876-1916 Max Weber and the Roots of Academic Freedom Five Decades of Public Controversy Over Mental Testing The Jensen Controversy: A Study in the Ethics and Politics of Knowledge in Democracy Scholars as Public Adversaries: The Case of Economics Science Advising and the ABM Debate Scholarly Rights and Political Morality Federal-Academic Relations in Social Science Research The Federal Government and the Autonomy of Scholarship How Good Was the Answer? How Good Was the Question? Legitimating the Social Sciences: Meeting the Challenges to Objectivity and Integrity Index Charles Frankel, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.