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Scientifical Americans : the culture of amateur paranormal researchers / Sharon A. Hill.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, (c)2017.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781476630823
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BF1028 .S354 2017
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Contents:
The amateur research and investigation group (ARIG) -- Paranormal in popular culture -- Ghost hunters and paranormal investigators -- Seeking monsters: Bigfoot and other Cryptids -- UFO spotters -- 21st-century ARIG -- Science and the public -- Science and the paranormal -- ARIG portrayal of science to the public -- Methods and evidence -- Inquiry and investigation -- Pseudoscience -- Beyond the veil -- Ghost hunting guidebooks.
Subject: "American culture's honorific regard for science, coupled with the public's unfamiliarity with scientific methods, created a niche for self-styled paranormal experts to achieve national renown without scientific training or credentials. The author provides a comprehensive examination of the ideas, missions and methods promoted by these passionate amateurs"--
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Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD) Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD) G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE Non-fiction BF1028.5.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Link to resource Available on1011497310

Includes bibliographies and index.

Popular paranormality vs. skepticism -- The amateur research and investigation group (ARIG) -- Paranormal in popular culture -- Ghost hunters and paranormal investigators -- Seeking monsters: Bigfoot and other Cryptids -- UFO spotters -- 21st-century ARIG -- Science and the public -- Science and the paranormal -- ARIG portrayal of science to the public -- Methods and evidence -- Inquiry and investigation -- Pseudoscience -- Beyond the veil -- Ghost hunting guidebooks.

"American culture's honorific regard for science, coupled with the public's unfamiliarity with scientific methods, created a niche for self-styled paranormal experts to achieve national renown without scientific training or credentials. The author provides a comprehensive examination of the ideas, missions and methods promoted by these passionate amateurs"--

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