Scientifical Americans : the culture of amateur paranormal researchers /
Hill, Sharon A., 1970-
Scientifical Americans : the culture of amateur paranormal researchers / Sharon A. Hill. - Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, (c)2017. - 1 online resource.
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"--
9781476630823
Parapsychology--United States.
Electronic Books.
BF1028 / .S354 2017
Scientifical Americans : the culture of amateur paranormal researchers / Sharon A. Hill. - Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, (c)2017. - 1 online resource.
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"--
9781476630823
Parapsychology--United States.
Electronic Books.
BF1028 / .S354 2017