%0 Thesis %1 garfinkel_radio_1987 %A Garfinkel, Simson L. %C Cambridge, MA %D 1987 %K basr columbia dissertation externalist ford-foundation foundations funding intellectual internalist lazarsfeld radio sociology %T Radio Research, McCarthyism and Paul F. Lazarsfeld %X Does Sociology contracted for political purposes have the desired effect of changing society? If not, what use does such research serve? This thesis is an examination of two major sociological research projects conducted by Paul F. Lazarsfeld (1901-1976): The radio research project by the Office of Radio Research and the Bureau of Applied Research (1937-1948), and the Teacher Apprehension Study (1954-1957), respectively funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation's Fund for the Republic. The history of the two foundations is presented and their motivations for funding the research in question explored. This thesis is based on a careful reading of the works of Paul F. Lazarsfeld, including his books, articles and personal files on file at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University, and scattered secondary sources. It concludes by posing questions about the practical uses of sociological research findings.

@phdthesis{garfinkel_radio_1987, abstract = {Does Sociology contracted for political purposes have the desired effect of changing society? If not, what use does such research serve? This thesis is an examination of two major sociological research projects conducted by Paul F. Lazarsfeld (1901-1976): The radio research project by the Office of Radio Research and the Bureau of Applied Research (1937-1948), and the Teacher Apprehension Study (1954-1957), respectively funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation's Fund for the Republic. The history of the two foundations is presented and their motivations for funding the research in question explored. This thesis is based on a careful reading of the works of Paul F. Lazarsfeld, including his books, articles and personal files on file at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University, and scattered secondary sources. It concludes by posing questions about the practical uses of sociological research findings.}, added-at = {2019-08-29T01:56:31.000+0200}, address = {{Cambridge, MA}}, author = {Garfinkel, Simson L.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a552fedbae984a5dd27e3b1d807624f4/jpooley}, interhash = {ce4a609ed25c4193a70d6cdd0c1df900}, intrahash = {a552fedbae984a5dd27e3b1d807624f4}, keywords = {basr columbia dissertation externalist ford-foundation foundations funding intellectual internalist lazarsfeld radio sociology}, school = {Massachusetts Institute of Technology}, timestamp = {2019-08-29T01:56:31.000+0200}, title = {Radio {{Research}}, {{McCarthyism}} and {{Paul F}}. {{Lazarsfeld}}}, type = {Master's {{Thesis}}}, year = 1987 }