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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > science and technology communication > challenges, issues, and controversies > pseudoscience
social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy of science > pseudoscience
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > philosophy of organizations > philosophy of science > pseudoscience
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > research/theoretical frameworks > philosophy of science > pseudoscience

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pseudoscience  

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  • Pseudoscience is a term applied to areas of inquiry deemed not to be scientific but that nonetheless aspire to the status of science or hope to usurp science and employ the generally high cultural standing of science to advance nonscientific ends (for example, to sell products and services). Pseudo-science is a pejorative term. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Pseudoscience]

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