# Social Science for What?

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- Book: [Social Science for What?](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-solovey/social-science-for-what) ([Social Science for What?.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-solovey/social-science-for-what.md))
- Authors: [Mark Solovey](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-solovey)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6253-905-0
- Pages: 408
- Published: 2020-07-07
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

How the NSF became an important yet controversial patron for the social sciences, influencing debates over their scientific status and social relevance. In the early Cold War years, the U. S. government...