Sociology and Its Publics: The Forms and Fates of Disciplinary Organization Contributor(s): Halliday, Terence C. (Editor), Janowitz, Morris (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0226313808 ISBN-13: 9780226313801 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1992 Annotation: Sociology faces troubling developments as it enters its second century in the United States. A loss of theoretical coherence and a sense of disciplinary fragmentation, a decline in the quality of its recruits, the cooptation of its clients, a muted public voice, and sinking prestige in governmental circles--these are only a few of the trends signalling a need for renewed debate about how sociology is organized. In this volume, some of the most authoritative voices in the field confront these conditions, offering a variety of perspectives as they challenge sociologists to self-examination. |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 301.097 |
LCCN: 91-38024 |
Series: Heritage of Sociology |
Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.04" W x 9" (1.33 lbs) 448 pages |
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Publisher Description: Sociology faces troubling developments as it enters its second century in the United States. A loss of theoretical coherence and a sense of disciplinary fragmentation, a decline in the quality of its recruits, the cooptation of its clients, a muted public voice, and sinking prestige in governmental circles--these are only a few of the trends signalling a need for renewed debate about how sociology is organized. In this volume, some of the most authoritative voices in the field confront these conditions, offering a variety of perspectives as they challenge sociologists to self-examination. |