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Fashions in Science: Opinion Leaders and Collective Behavior in the Social Sciences, by Irwin Sperber, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1990

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Andrew L. Christenson

Prescott, Arizona, US
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The author's main point is that "the scientific community, like the domains of costume adornment and automobile design, is profoundly influenced by …the play of fashion". As a radical sociologist, he clearly has an axe to grind about the organization of his discipline.
How to Cite: Christenson, A.L., 1992. Fashions in Science: Opinion Leaders and Collective Behavior in the Social Sciences, by Irwin Sperber, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1990. Bulletin of the History of Archaeology, 2(2), p.22. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/bha.02210
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