Just the Facts

"Joel Best has a genuine talent for explaining social phenomena to audiences in a way that is crisp, clear, and convincing. This book is important, and Best excels."--Tim Hallett, coauthor of Group Life: An Invitation to Local Sociology

"This is a brilliant analysis of the social construction of facts​. Best enlightens us with his reasonable, practical, and sophisticated approach to understanding what facts really represent and how we should evaluate the veracity of such claims."--Michael Flaherty, coauthor of The Cage of Days: Time and Temporal Experience in Prison