Engineering Society: The Role of the Human and Social Sciences in Modern Societies, 1880-1980 (2012)Hardcover - 2012, 10 October 2012

Explaining crime by reference to abnormalities of the brain is just one example of how the human and social sciences have influenced the approach to social problems in Western societies since 1880. Focusing on applications such as penal policy, therapy, and marketing, this volume examines how these sciences have become embedded in society.