Disrupting Science
Social Movements, American Scientists,
and the Politics of the Military, 1945–1975
Kelly Moore
“This is a truly excellent book by a thoughtful
scholar. Moore’s theoretical development is
compelling and her concepts are of use beyond the
empirical terrain she covers in the book. What’s
more, she shows that it is worth looking at social
movements that focus on institutions like science
and studying these movements’ effects on mean-
ings and orientation, not just policies.”
—Daniel Lee Kleinman, editor of Science,
Technology, and Democracy
Disrupting Science reveals how the scientific com-
munity cumulatively worked to unbind its own
scientific authority and change how science and
scientists are perceived. In doing so, the book
redefines our understanding of social movements
and the power of insider-led protest.
Kelly Moore is assistant professor of sociology at
the university of Cincinnati.
January 2008. 296 pages.
Cl: 978-0-691-11352-4 $35.00 | £19.95
