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Style wars pt 2: Scandals and hoaxes

Philosopher's Zone

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Unmasking the SoCal Affair: A Parody of Academic Discourse

This chapter explores the SoCal Affair, a controversial incident where a professor submitted a nonsensical article to a cultural studies journal to critique academic debates on science. The ensuing scandal highlighted the complexities and absurdities in the discourse between science and humanities in academia.

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