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
| 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.
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.
