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Science In The New Age: The Paranormal, Its Defenders Debunkers,

Explores ideologies of the paranormal in the USA, from views put forward by parapsychologists & crystal healers, to skeptics. Adopting a cultural perspective, Hess studies how each group constructs its own boundaries of true & false knowledge.

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Preface

Introduction

The Cultural Construction of Skeptical & Paranormal Discourse

Conclusions & Implications

Appendix: Methodology

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 258 pages

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