Public Sociology - by Dan Clawson & Robert Zussman & Joya Misra & Naomi Gerstel & Randall Stokes & Douglas L Anderton (Paperback)
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- 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.
- About the Author: Dan Clawson, Robert Zussman, Joya Misra, Naomi Gerstel, Randall Stokes, and Douglas L. Anderton teach in the Department of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts.
- 286 Pages
- Social Science, Sociology
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About the Book
"If the standpoint of economics is the market and its expansion, and the standpoint of political science is the state and the guarantee of political stability, then the standpoint of sociology is civil society and the defense of the social. In times of market tyranny and state despotism, sociology--and in particular its public face--defends the interests of humanity."--Michael Burawoy, past president of the American Sociological Association"Sociologists should--indeed must--speak forcefully on important issues whenever they have something to say, but they should do so as individuals and not collectively as a profession."--Douglas Massey, past president of the American Sociological Association
"If we aren't doing public sociology, we're just talking to each other. To claim to study society and to say that you needn't bother to make your work relevant or accessible to social members--well, that seems to me just plain insane."--Sharon Hays, Streisand Professor of Contemporary Gender Studies, University of Southern California
"Once we acknowledge the sharp divisions in our society, we have to decide which publics we want to work with. I propose . . . that we strive to address the public and political problems of people at the lower end of the many hierarchies that define our society."--Frances Fox Piven, president of the American Sociological Association
"We must tend to our job of getting enough truth of the kind that can bear on the future, which is what is relevant to public discourse.... we should not be distracted much by contributing to public discourse, and what we do along that line is not likely to be much use to the public."--Arthur Stinchcombe, formerly John Evans Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University
Book Synopsis
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, engaging with social movements and deepening an understanding of the historical and social context in which they exist. In this volume, renowned sociologists come together to debate the perils and the potentials of Burawoy's challenge.Contributors: Andrew Abbott, Michael Burawoy, Patricia Hill Collins, Barbara Ehrenreich, Evelyn Nakano Glenn, Sharon Hays, Douglas Massey, Joya Misra, Orlando Patterson, Frances Fox Piven, Lynn Smith-Lovin, Judith Stacey, Arthur Stinchcombe, Alain Touraine, Immanuel Wallerstein, William Julius Wilson, Robert Zussman
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"If the standpoint of economics is the market and its expansion, and the standpoint of political science is the state and the guarantee of political stability, then the standpoint of sociology is civil society and the defense of the social. In times of market tyranny and state despotism, sociology--and in particular its public face--defends the interests of humanity."--Michael Burawoy, past president of the American Sociological Association"Sociologists should--indeed must--speak forcefully on important issues whenever they have something to say, but they should do so as individuals and not collectively as a profession."--Douglas Massey, past president of the American Sociological Association
"If we aren't doing public sociology, we're just talking to each other. To claim to study society and to say that you needn't bother to make your work relevant or accessible to social members--well, that seems to me just plain insane."--Sharon Hays, Streisand Professor of Contemporary Gender Studies, University of Southern California
"Once we acknowledge the sharp divisions in our society, we have to decide which publics we want to work with. I propose ... that we strive to address the public and political problems of people at the lower end of the many hierarchies that define our society."--Frances Fox Piven, president of the American Sociological Association
"We must tend to our job of getting enough truth of the kind that can bear on the future, which is what is relevant to public discourse.... we should not be distracted much by contributing to public discourse, and what we do along that line is not likely to be much use to the public."--Arthur Stinchcombe, formerly John Evans Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University
About the Author
Dan Clawson, Robert Zussman, Joya Misra, Naomi Gerstel, Randall Stokes, and Douglas L. Anderton teach in the Department of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts. Michael Burawoy, former president of the American Sociological Association, is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley.Dimensions (Overall): 8.86 Inches (H) x 6.12 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .88 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Sociology
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 286
Publisher: University of California Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Dan Clawson & Robert Zussman & Joya Misra & Naomi Gerstel & Randall Stokes & Douglas L Anderton
Language: English
Street Date: June 6, 2007
TCIN: 93194331
UPC: 9780520251380
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-8656
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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