Public sociology : fifteen eminent sociologists debate politics and the profession in the twenty-first century /
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| Imprint: | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2007. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 275 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11153047 |
| 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, 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.<br> <br> 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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| 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 |