The Sokal Affair. This paper discusses the Sokal affair, in which Alan Sokal submitted an essay to the journal "Social Text" which ended up being a hoax. The parody basically entailed Sokal satirizing the confused and meaningless style of communicating that has become a prominent feature of the university landscape. His hoax became an indictment of the cultural critics' belief that scientific truths are cultural conventions. A strong believer in scientific truth, Sokal exposed the illegitimacy of cultural relativism. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Pages: 10 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 3819 The Sokal Affair.doc Price: 89.50