Public Sociology Fifteen Eminent Sociologists Debate Politics and the Profession in the Twenty-First Century

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

ISBN:	9780520251380
Publisher:	University of California Press
Imprint:	University of California Press
Published date:	06 Jun 2007
DEWEY:	301
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	367
Weight:	406g
Height:	230mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	18mm

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