An original theoretical inspiration persisted in print long after fieldwork had disproved it

Evidence

Horkheimer’s railway compartment model, which was mentioned in the published results of the research five years later as the concept which had inspired this research method, exemplified a problem which was also noticeable in the way the material was analysed. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 462

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the recurring theme in this book that the Institute’s self-presentation outlived the evidence against its own models. — connects to: Hall’s theories emerged from research rather than preceding it — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1038; One contributor’s late-stage proof corrections reinserted theory into a collaborative study. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 434; Concepts supposedly abolished in theory keep returning in altered form. — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2: Identity…, 199 (+6 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Hall’s theories emerged from research rather than preceding it — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1038; One contributor’s late-stage proof corrections reinserted theory into a collaborative study. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 434; Concepts supposedly abolished in theory keep returning in altered form. — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2: Identity…, 199 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• A theory’s survival in a changed research program signals its intellectual merit. #complicates (0.80) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1840