Of Flying Saucers and Social Scientists: A Re-Reading of When Prophecy Fails and of Cognitive Dissonance

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Anthropology
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Author: Timothy Jenkins ISBN: 9781137357601
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: June 20, 2013
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot Language: English
Author: Timothy Jenkins
ISBN: 9781137357601
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: June 20, 2013
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot
Language: English

What happens when prophecies fail? Timothy Jenkins' re-reading of Leon Festinger's classic work on "cognitive dissonance" seeks to answer this question by studying a 50s doomsday group. This volume explores the relations between anthropology and psychology, and between social scientific and natural scientific accounts of human behavior.

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What happens when prophecies fail? Timothy Jenkins' re-reading of Leon Festinger's classic work on "cognitive dissonance" seeks to answer this question by studying a 50s doomsday group. This volume explores the relations between anthropology and psychology, and between social scientific and natural scientific accounts of human behavior.

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