TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hill,Sharon A.
TI  - Scientifical Americans: the culture of amateur paranormal researchers 
SN  - 9781476630823
AV  - BF1028 .S354 2017
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Jefferson, North Carolina
PB  - McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers
KW  - Parapsychology
KW  - United States
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 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; 2; b
N2  - "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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