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Neurobiology, Intersectionality, and Politics: Paradigm Warriors in Arms?1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2013

Ange-Marie Hancock
Ange-Marie Hancock*
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University of Southern California
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Abstract

John Hibbing's “Ten Misconceptions Concerning Neurobiology and Politics” is a plea for greater understanding of an approach he considers marginalized in political science. This is ironic given the lack of serious attention that his neurobiological approach gives to questions of power and marginality in politics. While Hibbing presents neurobiology as a new and exciting paradigm, his piece reads more like yet another rhapsody about the scientific benefits of new techniques than it does like a novel approach to understanding fundamental questions of politics.

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Reflection Response
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Perspectives on Politics , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , June 2013 , pp. 504 - 507
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2013 

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