Public sociology : fifteen eminent sociologists debate politics and the profession in the twenty-first century

Public sociology : fifteen eminent sociologists debate politics and the profession in the twenty-first century / edited by Dan Clawson [and others].

In 2004, Michael Burawoy, speaking as president of the American Sociological Association, generated far-reaching controversy when he issued an ambitious and impassioned call for a "public sociology." Burawoy argued that sociology should speak beyond the university. This volume debates the...

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Other Authors: Clawson, Dan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
Sociology > Methodology.
Sociology > Philosophy.
Applied sociology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Regional Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Applied sociology
Sociology > Methodology
Sociology > Philosophy
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:In 2004, Michael Burawoy, speaking as president of the American Sociological Association, generated far-reaching controversy when he issued an ambitious and impassioned call for a "public sociology." Burawoy argued that sociology should speak beyond the university. This volume debates the perils and the potentials of Burawoy's challenge
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 275 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520940758
052094075X
9781429478090
1429478098
0520251377
9780520251373
1282360256
9781282360259
9786612360251
6612360259
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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