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The Sociology of the Possible

Richard Ofshe

First published 1970
Publisher Prentice-Hall
Format Trade Paperback
Type Anthology
Cover art Herb Davis
Pages xvii+391
ISBN 0138214883

  • Anthology that deals with social possibilities. Includes mostly excerpts from longer works, with introductions by the editor.
  • © 1970. No publication date mentioned. First printing per numberline (15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
  • "Sculpture by Herb Davis" (from the backcover)
  • ISBN derived from SBN 13-821488-3 on copyright page and backcover
  • The title on page 270 is spelled as "Erehwon", not "Erewhon".

Searching by ISBN: 0138214883

Page Title Author(s) Type
3 From Deviant to Deviant to Deviant Richard Ofshe Essay
4 Flowers for Algernon (excerpt) Daniel Keyes Short Fiction
23 Ideology, Cognitive Consistence, and Crucial Experiment Richard Ofshe Essay
24 The Streets of Ashkelon (excerpt) Harry Harrison Short Fiction
37 A Difference That Makes a Difference Richard Ofshe Essay
39 My Sister's Brother (excerpt) Philip José Farmer Short Fiction
62 On the Effects of Improved Communication Richard Ofshe Essay
63 To Whom This May Come Edward Bellamy Short Story
79 The Psycho-Engineering of Personalities Richard Ofshe Essay
82 Walden Two (excerpt) B. F. Skinner Short Fiction
103 Biological and Social Manufacturing for Social Stability Richard Ofshe Essay
104 Brave New World (excerpt) Aldous Huxley Short Fiction
129 A Possible Educational System Richard Ofshe Essay
130 Profession (excerpt) Isaac Asimov Short Fiction
146 A Modified Stratification System Richard Ofshe Essay
148 The Rise of the Meritocracy (excerpt) Michael Young (1915-2002) Short Fiction
162 Conducting Efficient Elections Richard Ofshe Essay
163 Franchise (excerpt) Isaac Asimov Short Fiction
174 From the Secular to the Sacred Richard Ofshe Essay
175 A Canticle for Leibowitz (excerpt) Walter M. Miller, Jr. Short Fiction
189 Population, Roles, and Civilization Richard Ofshe Essay
190 Earth Abides (excerpt) George R. Stewart Short Fiction
208 A Tale of Four Cities: Suburbia Richard Ofshe Essay
209 Gladiator-at-Law (excerpt) Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth Short Fiction
255 Technological Innovation and Social Change Richard Ofshe Essay
256 Gadget Versus Trend Christopher Anvil Short Story
268 Men Versus Machines: A Conflict Between Species Richard Ofshe Essay
270 Erehwon (excerpt) Samuel Butler Short Fiction
288 A Cybernated World Richard Ofshe Essay
289 Utopia Minus X (excerpt) Rex Gordon Short Fiction
317 The Creation of a Perfect Society Richard Ofshe Essay
319 The Republic (excerpt) Plato Short Fiction
352 A Utopian Vision Before the Industrial Revolution Richard Ofshe Essay
354 Utopia (excerpt) Sir Thomas More Short Fiction
369 A Utopia Under Conditions of Affluence Richard Ofshe Essay
371 Looking Backward (excerpt) Edward Bellamy Short Fiction
215|215.1 A Tale of Four Cities: A View from Above Richard Ofshe Essay
215|215.2 A Torrent of Faces (excerpt) James Blish & Norman Knight Short Fiction
220|220.1 A Tale of Four Cities: A View from Within Richard Ofshe Essay
220|220.2 Caves of Steel (excerpt) Isaac Asimov Short Fiction
235|235.1 A Tale of Four Cities: A Final Solution Richard Ofshe Essay
235|235.2 The City and the Stars (excerpt) Arthur C. Clarke Short Fiction
303|303.1 If All the World Were Like Berkeley Richard Ofshe Essay
303|303.2 What to Do Till the Analyst Comes Frederik Pohl Short Story
xi Preface (The Sociology of the Possible) Richard Ofshe Essay
xv Designs for a Society: Introduction Richard Ofshe Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Sociology of the Possible 1977 Prentice-Hall Hardcover Anthology xii+381