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The Limits of Idealism : When Good Intentions Go Bad (Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice)
The Limits of Idealism When Good Intentions Go Bad - Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice Author:Melvyn L. Fein This book demonstrates how and why morality can result in extremist behavior and advocates what the author calls `critical idealism' as a way of life. The author discusses radical elements of the feminist, civil rights, and `medicalist' movements as examples of the contemporary drift toward intolerance and incivility and demonstrates how id... more »ealism can contribute to misleading and dangerous behavior in some cases but in the right hands can result in positive social action.« less