A picture is worth thousand symbols: a sociologist's view of the economic pursuit of truth

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A sociologist asserts that the discipline of economics has essentially ignored the capacity of visual images to convey truths about the social world. Instances are given where economists have relied on visual images to demonstrate that there is no inherent incompatibility between being an economist and employing visual imagery in the quest for knowledge and understanding.

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Sociologists, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

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What can be learned from skeletons that might interest economist, historians, and other social scientists?

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A methodology that considerably expands the chronological and geographic reach of anthropometric history is discussed by utilizing skeletal remains as the basic data source. It is emphasized that skeletons can be used to chart important aspects of human experiences, embracing its enormous diversity.

Economic research

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