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Author:
Chafetz, Morris E.
Title:
Big fat liars : how politicians, corporations, and the media use science and statistics to manipulate the public / Morris E. Chafetz.
Publisher:
Nelson Current,
Copyright Date:
c2005
Description:
xv, 334 p. ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Knowledge, Sociology of.
Expertise--Social aspects.
Self-esteem.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-314) and index.
Contents:
The danger of generalization -- It's all point of view -- I'm okay, and if you were like me, you'd be okay, too -- Playing god as an institutional right -- The new gods don't know either -- The environmental mess -- Global warming : more heat than light -- Behavior as disease -- Alcohol and alcoholism -- Mushrooms and the misuse of the public health model -- Doctors always get it right, right? -- Correlation as causation -- Bad science and tobacco -- Addiction -- Obesity -- Revolt against the machines -- The attack on business -- Terrorism and other worries -- The money factor -- The assault on personal responsibility -- Dealing with guilt -- Refusing to sell your soul -- The only expert on you is you.
ISBN:
9781595550088
1595550089
OCLC:
(OCoLC)58975986
LCCN:
2005008696
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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