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The public sociology debate : ethics and engagement / edited by Ariane Hanemaayer and Christopher J. Schneider.
- Title
- The public sociology debate : ethics and engagement / edited by Ariane Hanemaayer and Christopher J. Schneider.
- Publication
- Vancouver : UBC Press, [2014]
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- Description
- xx, 286 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- In 2004, Michael Burawoy challenged sociologists to move beyond the ivory tower and into the realm of activism, to engage in publicdiscourses about what society could or should be. His call to arms sparked intense debate among sociologists. Which side would"sociology" take? Who would define "the norm," and how could public sociology possibly speak for all sociologists? In this volume, which opens with a foreword by Michael Burawoy, leading Canadian sociologists continue the debate by discussing notonly how and why they should do sociology but also how ethical judgments influence sociological practice and the evaluation ofresearch. Most importantly, they ask whether and under what circumstances sociologists should advocate for social change.Regardless of whether they focus on activism, research, theory, or teaching, the contributors offer insights into where the discipline isheading and why it matters to people inside and outside the university. As public sociology claims a larger voice in public debates, questioning its methods and underlying mission becomes increasinglyimportant. This rigorous and provocative volume lays the foundation for future conversations.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Issued also in electronic format.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Introduction : Burawoy's "normative vision" of sociology / Ariane Hanemaayer and Christopher J. Schneider -- Returning to the classics : looking to Weber and Durkheim to resolve the theoretical inconsistencies of public sociology / Ariane Hanemaayer -- Public sociology, professional sociology, and democracy / Axel van den Berg -- L'Ouverture des bouches : the social and intellectual bases for engaged and public social theory / Scott Schaffer -- Precarious publics : interrogating a public sociology for migrant workers in Canada / Jill Bucklaschuk -- Reflections on the theory and practice of teaching public sociology / Susan Prentice -- Public sociology and research ethics / Anne Mesny -- Coral W. Topping, pioneer Canadian public sociologist : a "a veteran warrior for prison reform" / Rick Helmes-Hayes -- Social media and e-public sociology / Christopher J. Schneider -- Public ethnography as public engagement : multimodal pedagogies for innovative learning / Phillip Vannini and Laura Milne -- Epilogue : Student reflections on a public sociology course at UBC, Okanagan campus / Kyle Nolan.
- ISBN
- 9780774826631 (bound)
- 0774826630 (bound)
- OCLC
- 862781769
- SCSB-10706322
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library