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  1. Endangered Scholars Worldwide
  2. Ebby Abramson, Dolunay Bulut
  3. pp. v-xx
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0042
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  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. Arien Mack
  3. pp. xxi-xxiii
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0043
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PART I: Cons and Scams In American Culture

  1. Introduction: Cons And Scams In American Culture
  2. Mark Greif
  3. pp. 695-697
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0044
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  1. The "Sucker List" and the Evolution of American Business Fraud
  2. Edward J. Balleisen
  3. pp. 699-726
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0045
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  1. A Nation of Grifters, Fixers, and Marks: David Maurer's The Big Con
  2. Geoffrey O'Brien
  3. pp. 727-738
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0046
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PART II: Case Studies: Finance, Education, and Law

  1. Introduction: Case Studies—Finance, Education, and Law
  2. William Deringer
  3. pp. 739-744
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0047
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  1. A Case Study of a Con Man: Bernie Madoff and the Timeless Lessons of History's Biggest Ponzi Scheme
  2. Diana B. Henriques
  3. pp. 745-766
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0048
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  1. Selling the American Dream: What the Trump University Scam Teaches Us about Predatory Colleges
  2. Robert Shireman
  3. pp. 767-794
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0049
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  1. Con Men and Their Enablers: The Anatomy of Confidence Games
  2. Barak Orbach, Lindsey Huang
  3. pp. 795-822
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0050
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PART III: Case Studies: Art

  1. Introduction: Cons, Scams, and the Arts–Aesthetics and Techniques of Delusion
  2. María González Pendás
  3. pp. 823-826
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0051
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  1. Art Forgers—Criminals or Heroes? In the Post-Truth Era It's Time for an Unequivocal Answer
  2. Laney Salisbury
  3. pp. 827-836
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0052
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  1. Fabricating Value between Mint and Studio
  2. Maggie M. Cao
  3. pp. 837-858
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0053
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PART IV: Case Studies: Science and Medicine

  1. Introduction: Cons and Scams in Science and Medicine
  2. Heidi Hausse
  3. pp. 859-861
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0054
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  1. Struggles for Truth: Scientists, Hucksters, and Charlatans in Nineteenth-Century America
  2. Daniel J. Kevles
  3. pp. 863-887
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0055
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  1. Quackery and Hype: Mesmerized by Wizards
  2. Nina L. Shapiro
  3. pp. 889-911
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0056
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  1. Notes on Contributors
  3. pp. 913-914
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0057
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  1. Index of Contributors
  3. pp. 915-924
  4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sor.2018.0058
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