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Public Sociologies Reader

Author : Judith Blau
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1461641519
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Public Sociologies Reader written by Judith Blau and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2006-07-13 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At an earlier time, sociologists C. Wright Mills, W. E. Du Bois, and Jane Addams loudly protested injustices and inequities in American society, provided critiques and analyses of systems of oppression, and challenged sociologists to be responsible critics and constructive commentators. These giants of American sociology would have applauded the 2004 meetings of the American Sociological Association. The theme of the meetings, Public Sociology, presided over by President Michael Burawoy, sparked lively debate and continues to be a spur for research and theory, and a focal point of ongoing discussions about what sociology is and should be. This volume advances these discussions and debates, and proposes how they can be further sharpened and developed. Some authors in this volume clarify the distinctive roles that Public Sociologists can play in the discipline, in the classroom, and in larger society. Others provide critical analyses, focusing, for example, on aspects of American society and institutions, global corporate actors, sweatshop practices, international neoliberal organizations, migration policies, and U.S. environmental policies. Others advance new ways of thinking about global interdependencies that include indigenous groups, peasants, as well as societies in industrialized and developing states, and international organizations. Still others propose visions of transformative processes and practices that are progressively affirmative, even activist —- in the spirit of 'A Better World is Possible!!' This volume provides an overview of some of the major debates in sociology today and places emphasis on the importance of human rights in the 'One (globalized) World' we live in today. Authors engage these debates with spirited enthusiasm and write exceptionally clearly about those topics that may be new to American readers.

Public Sociologies Reader

Author : Judith R. Blau
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742545878
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Public Sociologies Reader written by Judith R. Blau and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By highlighting the role of the Public Sociologist and the international conception of human rights, this volume covers topics that are familiar to American sociologists - racial and economic inequalities, global capitalism, feminism, the Welfare State and it includes topics such as sustainability, the United Nations, and indigenous groups.

Public Sociology

Author : Ben Agger
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742541061
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Public Sociology written by Ben Agger and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public Sociology, 2nd edition offers a fundamental enriching of method far beyond the scope of research methodology textbooks. It looks at sociology as a social act-as writing-in arguing for a public sociology that can more fully embrace and address crucial public issues. Building on the philosophy of science and recent postmodernist critiques, Agger shows how the social science text reproduces the existing social world, suppressing science's author in order to position itself as simply a mirror of nature, not a deliberate human version replete with ontology, theory, values, and politics. As such, method is an argument that polemicizes quietly for a certain view of the world. Agger peruses how science could be crafted differently, acknowledging, even embracing its authoriality while opening it to crosscurrents of other humanistic writing. Only by liberating sociology from the "secret writing" of science can its ineradicable humanity be realized. But rather than dwelling on recent critiques, this, more than any other book, looks ahead to a new way of doing science-one that is simultaneously more scientific and humanistic. Its prescient view of how social science can take the lead in building a more democratic public sphere will make it a must-read for every student and researcher.

The Routledge International Handbook of Public Sociology

Author : Leslie Hossfeld
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000408280
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge International Handbook of Public Sociology written by Leslie Hossfeld and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together the work of public sociologists from across the globe to illuminate possibilities for the practice of public sociology and the potential for international exchange in the field. In addition to sections devoted to the history, theory, methodology and possible future of public sociology, it offers a series of concrete case studies of public sociology practice from experienced scholars and practitioners, addressing core themes including the role of students in public sociology, the production of knowledge by communities and the sharing of knowledge with a view to having an influence on policy. Presenting research that is truly global in scope, The Routledge International Handbook of Public Sociology provides readers with the opportunity to consider the possibilities that exist for international collaboration in their work and reflect on future directions. As such, it will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in research with public impact.

The Social Scientist's Soapbox

Author : Karen Sternheimer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351676881
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book The Social Scientist's Soapbox written by Karen Sternheimer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether your goal is to share little-known or misunderstood information, work to create policy changes, or raise awareness about a pressing social issue, this book will help you start communicating with the public and share your research with a broader audience. Using examples from social scientists who have successfully navigated the public sphere, as well as firsthand accounts of the ups and downs of the writing, publishing, and promoting process, The Social Scientist’s Soapbox: Adventures in Writing Public Sociology presents readers with a step-by-step guide to get started, stay motivated, and complete both large and small writing projects for public audiences. Now, more than ever, social scientists need to share our ideas with the public, as misinformation, disinformation, and outright lies have filtered into the public discourse and policymaking.

Public Sociology

Author : Michael Burawoy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1509519181
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Public Sociology written by Michael Burawoy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Burawoy has helped to reshape the theory and practice of sociology across the Western world. Public Sociology is his most thoroughgoing attempt to explore what a truly committed, engaged sociology should look like in the twenty-first century. Burawoy looks back on the defining moments of his intellectual journey, exploring his pivotal early experiences as a researcher, such as his fieldwork in a Zambian copper mine and a Chicago factory. He recounts his time as a graduate and professor during the ideological ferment in sociology departments of the 1970s, and explores how his experiences intersected with a changing political and intellectual world up to the present. Recalling Max Weber, Burawoy argues that sociology is much more than just a discipline – it is a vocation, to be practiced everywhere and by everyone.

Public Sociologies

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Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 : 9780205450596
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Public Sociologies written by and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Think in Public

Author : Sharon Marcus
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231548710
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Think in Public written by Sharon Marcus and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2012, Public Books has championed a new kind of community for intellectual engagement, discussion, and action. An online magazine that unites the best of the university with the openness of the internet, Public Books is where new ideas are debuted, old facts revived, and dangerous illusions dismantled. Here, young scholars present fresh thinking to audiences outside the academy, accomplished authors weigh in on timely issues, and a wide range of readers encounter the most vital academic insights and explore what they mean for the world at large. Think in Public: A Public Books Reader presents a selection of inspiring essays that exemplify the magazine’s distinctive approach to public scholarship. Gathered here are Public Books contributions from today’s leading thinkers, including Jill Lepore, Imani Perry, Kim Phillips-Fein, Salamishah Tillet, Jeremy Adelman, N. D. B. Connolly, Namwali Serpell, and Ursula K. Le Guin. The result is a guide to the most exciting contemporary ideas about literature, politics, economics, history, race, capitalism, gender, technology, and climate change by writers and researchers pushing public debate about these topics in new directions. Think in Public is a lodestone for a rising generation of public scholars and a testament to the power of knowledge.

The Urban Sociology Reader

Author : Jan Lin
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415323437
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book The Urban Sociology Reader written by Jan Lin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The urban world is an exciting terrain for investigating the central institutions, structures and problems of the social world and how they have transformed through the last 200 years. This Reader comprises sections on urban social theory, racial and social difference in the city, culture in everyday life, culture and the urban economy, globalization and transnational social relations and the regulation of urban space. Drawing together seminal selections covering the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries, this Reader includes forty-three significant writings from eminent names such as Simmel, Wirth, Park, Burgess, DuBois, Zukin, Sassen, and Harvey. The 2nd edition illuminates more recent urban issues such as sprawl, sustainability, immigration and urban protest. Selections are predominantly sociological, but some readings cross disciplinary boundaries. Providing an essential resource for students of urban studies, this book brings together important but, till now, widely dispersed writings. Editorial commentaries precede each entry; introducing the text, demonstrating its significance, and outlining the issues surrounding its topic, whilst the associated bibliography enables deeper investigations.

Understanding Society

Author : Margaret L. Andersen
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780495504306
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Society written by Margaret L. Andersen and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory sociology text that presents a diverse balance of classic and contemporary readings by the top names in the field. Five themes run throughout book: classical sociological theory, contemporary research, diversity, globalization, and the application of the sociological perspective.

Reading Public Opinion

Author : Susan Herbst
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226327464
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (274 download)

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Download or read book Reading Public Opinion written by Susan Herbst and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public opinion is one of the most elusive and complex concepts in democratic theory, and we do not fully understand its role in the political process. Reading Public Opinion offers one provocative approach for understanding how public opinion fits into the empirical world of politics. In fact, Susan Herbst finds that public opinion, surprisingly, has little to do with the mass public in many instances. Herbst draws on ideas from political science, sociology, and psychology to explore how three sets of political participants—legislative staffers, political activists, and journalists—actually evaluate and assess public opinion. She concludes that many political actors reject "the voice of the people" as uninformed and nebulous, relying instead on interest groups and the media for representations of public opinion. Her important and original book forces us to rethink our assumptions about the meaning and place of public opinion in the realm of contemporary democratic politics.

Public and Private Families

Author : Andrew J. Cherlin
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN 13 : 9780073528090
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Public and Private Families written by Andrew J. Cherlin and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader examines the family through two lenses--the familiar private family, in which we live our personal lives, and the public family, in which we deal with broader societal issues, such as raising the next generation, and the care of the elderly. Consequently, these readings look both at intimate, personal concerns, such as whether to marry, as well as societal concerns, such as governmental policies that affect families. The reader corresponds exactly to and is published concurrent with Cherlin’s textbookPublic and Private Families: An Introduction; both the textbook and the reader have 15 same-named chapters.

The Idea of the Public Sphere

Author : Jostein Gripsrud
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739141996
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Idea of the Public Sphere written by Jostein Gripsrud and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The notion of 'the public sphere' has become increasingly central to theories and studies of democracy, media, and culture over the last few decades. It has also gained political importance in the context of the European Union's efforts to strengthen democracy, integration, and identity. The Idea of the Public Sphere offers a wide-ranging, accessible, and easy-to-use introduction to one of the most influential ideas in modern social and political thought, tracing its development from the origins of modern democracy in the Eighteenth Century to present day debates. This book brings key texts by the leading contributors in the field together in a single volume. It explores current topics such as the role of religion in public affairs, the implications of the internet for organizing public deliberation, and the transnationalisation of public issues.

Public Space Reader

Author : Miodrag Mitrašinović
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351202537
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Public Space Reader written by Miodrag Mitrašinović and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent global appropriations of public spaces through urban activism, public uprising, and political protest have brought back democratic values, beliefs, and practices that have been historically associated with cities. Given the aggressive commodification of public re- sources, public space is critically important due to its capacity to enable forms of public dis- course and social practice which are fundamental for the well-being of democratic societies. Public Space Reader brings together public space scholarship by a cross-disciplinary group of academics and specialists whose essays consider fundamental questions: What is public space and how does it manifest larger cultural, social, and political processes? How are public spaces designed, socially and materially produced, and managed? How does this impact the nature and character of public experience? What roles does it play in the struggles for the just city, and the Right to The City? What critical participatory approaches can be employed to create inclusive public spaces that respond to the diverse needs, desires, and aspirations of individuals and communities alike? What are the critical global and comparative perspectives on public space that can enable further scholarly and professional work? And, what are the futures of public space in the face of global pandemics, such as COVID-19? The readers of this volume will be rewarded with an impressive array of perspectives that are bound to expand critical understanding of public space.

The Public Sociology Debate

Author : Christopher J. Schneider
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774826657
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book The Public Sociology Debate written by Christopher J. Schneider and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2014-05-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2004, Michael Burawoy challenged sociologists to move beyond the ivory tower and into the realm of activism, to engage in public discourses about what society could or should be. His call to arms sparked debate among sociologists. Which side would sociologists take? Would "public sociology" speak for all sociologists? In this volume, leading Canadian experts continue the debate by discussing their discipline's mission and practice and the role that ethics plays in research, theory, and teaching. In doing so, they offer insights as to where their discipline is heading and why it matters to people inside and outside the university.

Public Sociology

Author : Lawrence T. Nichols
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351495550
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Public Sociology written by Lawrence T. Nichols and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public Sociology features a wide-ranging discussion of the controversial model of a social science that reaches out to non-academic audiences, including both average citizens and policymakers. This approach has been greeted with enthusiasm by supporters, and with skepticism and anxiety among critics. Both perspectives are well represented in this volume.Some of the critical voices question whether public sociology is even a good idea. Others dissent, arguing for a strong program in professional sociology as an alternative. Still others express concern that public sociology promotes a liberal-left political agenda, despite its nonpartisan pretensions. Some elements of the model are queried, such as ""critical sociology."" Others are supportive--discussing personal experiences, the benefits of an engaged social science, and how it could take social science into a broader, global marketplace.Following an introduction by the editor, the contributions include: David Boyns and Jesse Fletcher, ""Public Relations, Disciplinary Identity, and the Strong Program in Professional Sociology,"" Jonathan H. Turner, ""Is Public Sociology Such a Good Idea?"" Steven Brint, ""Guide to the Perplexed,"" Vincent Jeffries, ""Piritim A. Sorokin's Integralism and Public Sociology,"" Norella M. Putney, Dawn E. Alley, and Vern L. Bengston, ""Social Gerontology as Public Sociology in Action,"" Edna Bonacich, ""Working with the Labor Movement: A Personal Journey in Organic Public Sociology,"" Christopher Chase-Dunn, ""Globabl Public Social Science,"" Neil McLauglin, Lisa Kowalchuk, and Kerry Turcotte, ""Why Sociology Does Not Need to be Saved,"" Michael Burawoy, ""Third-Wave Sociology and the End of Pure Science,"" Patricia Madoo Lengerman and Jill Niebrugge-Brantley, ""Back to the Future: Settlement Sociology, 1885i?1/2-1930,"" Sean McMahon, ""From the Platform: Public Sociology in the Speeches of Edward A. Ross,"" Chet Ballard, ""The Origin and Early History of the Association for Humanist So

Postcolonial Sociologies

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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786353253
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Postcolonial Sociologies written by and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can postcolonial thought be most fruitfully translated and incorporated into sociology? This special volume brings together leading sociologists to offer some answers and examples. The chapters offer new postcolonial readings of canonical thinkers like Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim and Robert Park.