To judge by quantity, the social sciences are going through a period of unprecedented progress: with congresses and conferences mushrooming, printed matter piling up, and the number of professionals increasing at such a rate that, unless arrested, it would overtake the population of the globe w
Social Sciences as Sorcery
โ Scribed by Stanislav Andreski
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Ltd
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 118
- Category
- Library
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