This book is an introduction to the epistemology and practice of social science. It provides an exposition and critique of the ideology and practice of social science, and an examination of the professional social scientist as a manipulator of ideas and appearances.

Julienne Ford (Author)

Volume 1 -- Preface -- 1. I Beg Y our Pardon -- 2. Just Another Fairy Tale -- 3. A Trip Through the Library -- 4. Advice from a Caterpillar -- 5. Cross My Heart and Hope to Die -- 6. Testing Rituals -- 7. The Worlds of Why-Because -- 8. Battles for the Bridges -- 9. The Magie of Meanings -- Notes -- Glossary of Fairy-Tale Words -- Volume-2 -- 10. The Light is Above -- 11. A Short Cut from A to B -- 12. Rahbit on the Shopping List -- 13. Will You Join the Dance? -- 14. A Most Unlikely Story -- 15. The Amazing, Incredible Sampling Machine -- 16. A Box of My Own Invention -- 17. Uncertain Measures -- 18. Coder Coda -- 19. Statistricks! -- 20. What You Will! -- Notes -- Glossary of Fairy-Tale Words -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.