Kerry Turcotte
Biographic Data
| ID | 273912 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kerry Turcotte |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kerry |
| FAMILY NAME | Turcotte |
| SIGNATURE | TURCOTTE K |
| AFFILIATIONS | McMaster University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Why Sociology Does Not Need to Be Saved
This chapter outlines the basic critique of public sociologies developed by mainstream and radical sociologists, with a particular focus on the perspective developed in the "save sociology" website. It discusses the problem with the use of the notion of reflexivity in Michael Burawoy's model, the ambiguities of what he means by "critical sociology", and the need to develop a model that will work for both comparative researches on various national…
The Trouble with Burawoy
As American Sociological Association (ASA) president in 2004, Michael Burawoy argued 'for public sociology', sparking impassioned debate focused almost exclusively on the normative issues raised by his prescription for a more public sociology. Nearly absent from the literature is an analytical critique of his underlying model of the structure of sociological practice. The model is flawed in three ways: (1) the core concepts are ambiguous; (2) the…
Why sociology does not need to be saved
Why sociology does not need to be saved
The Trouble with Burawoy
As American Sociological Association (ASA) president in 2004, Michael Burawoy argued 'for public sociology', sparking impassioned debate focused almost exclusively on the normative issues raised by his prescription for a more public sociology. Nearly absent from the literature is an analytical critique of his underlying model of the structure of sociological practice. The model is flawed in three ways: (1) the core concepts are ambiguous; (2) the…
Why sociology does not need to be saved
The Trouble with Burawoy
As American Sociological Association (ASA) president in 2004, Michael Burawoy argued 'for public sociology', sparking impassioned debate focused almost exclusively on the normative issues raised by his prescription for a more public sociology. Nearly absent from the literature is an analytical critique of his underlying model of the structure of sociological practice. The model is flawed in three ways: (1) the core concepts are ambiguous; (2) the…
Why Sociology Does Not Need to Be Saved
This chapter outlines the basic critique of public sociologies developed by mainstream and radical sociologists, with a particular focus on the perspective developed in the "save sociology" website. It discusses the problem with the use of the notion of reflexivity in Michael Burawoy's model, the ambiguities of what he means by "critical sociology", and the need to develop a model that will work for both comparative researches on various national…
Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Public sociology (2 works) · Social and Cultural Dynamics (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Discipline (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Leverage (statistics (1 work)