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Silencing Scientists and Scholars in Other Fields

Power, Paradigm Controls, Peer Review, and Scholarly Communication

Gordon Moran

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English
Praeger Publishers Inc
20 April 1998
An

examination of power paradigm controls, peer review and scholarly

communication. It covers issues such as: silencing scholars within

totalitarian and democratic forms of government; intellectual freedom,

intellectual suppression, the big lie and the freedom to lie; and rhetoric

versus reality.

By:  
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   340g
ISBN:   9781567503432
ISBN 10:   1567503438
Pages:   202
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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Reviews for Silencing Scientists and Scholars in Other Fields: Power, Paradigm Controls, Peer Review, and Scholarly Communication

The topic is an extremely important one and is of interest to everyone concerned about the reliability and legitimacy of formal scholarly communication....Moran addresses many thorny issues that should be on the minds of all who desire a free flow of information and, more importantly, the unfettered growth of knowledge. -Libraries and Culture Gordon Moran has done scholarship a great service by reminding researchers in all fields of the need to renew their commitment to truth and integrity. -The Spectator [T]he book is a useful starting point for considering the never-ending problem of how dissenting scholars can be heard by those whose opinions they challenge. For that reason, this book may be considered for acquisition. -College & Research Libraries [H]ighly recommended for all academic libraries, academics, librarians, publishers, reviewers and editors. -The Australian Library Journal T he book is a useful starting point for considering the never-ending problem of how dissenting scholars can be heard by those whose opinions they challenge. For that reason, this book may be considered for acquisition. -College & Research Libraries H ighly recommended for all academic libraries, academics, librarians, publishers, reviewers and editors. -The Australian Library Journal ?Gordon Moran has done scholarship a great service by reminding researchers in all fields of the need to renew their commitment to truth and integrity.?-The Spectator ?[H]ighly recommended for all academic libraries, academics, librarians, publishers, reviewers and editors.?-The Australian Library Journal ?[T]he book is a useful starting point for considering the never-ending problem of how dissenting scholars can be heard by those whose opinions they challenge. For that reason, this book may be considered for acquisition.?-College & Research Libraries ?The topic is an extremely important one and is of interest to everyone concerned about the reliability and legitimacy of formal scholarly communication....Moran addresses many thorny issues that should be on the minds of all who desire a free flow of information and, more importantly, the unfettered growth of knowledge.?-Libraries and Culture


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