Engineering society
Subtitle: the role of the human and social sciences in modern societies, 1880-1980
By: edited by Kerstin Brückweh, [et al.].
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9780230279070
Subjects: Social sciences; History; Social problems
Description: "Explaining crime by reference to abnormalities of the brain is just one example of how the human and social sciences have influenced the approach to social problems in Western societies since 1880. Focusing on applications such as penal policy, therapy, and marketing, this volume examines how these sciences have become embedded in society." --Book description, Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.