The promise of public sociology in India

Looking at Burawoy and beyond

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ID12134369
AuthorsAnushka Sinha (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patna India, corresponding author), Aditya Raj (0000-0002-5093-1853, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patna India)
Year2024
Volume39
Issue4
Pages325-327
Publication date2024-07-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Forum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0884-8971 • E-ISSN: 1573-7861
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/socf.13011
OpenAlexW4400458837
LanguageEN
References cited11

The trajectory of the academic discipline of sociology is an attestation to the quest for civility and sociability. We believe that the promise of public sociology will rejuvenate scholars to commit to better engagement with one another and with the public. We situate and draw from the scholarly contributions of Michael Burawoy to reflect on sociology's longstanding critical imagination, hoping that the world could be different. We place ourselves on the continuum of what is and what ought to be for better lived experiences and a sustainable planet. We draw from the work of sociologists in India, which continues to guide us to amplify the voices of the unheard and the issues of public concern. To be inclusive, sustainable, democratic, and humane, we need to move beyond structurally ingrained processes within academia and make bridges that are open to all. The deliberation furthered in this paper will encourage young scholars to be more concerned for engaging multiple publics and, thereby, help the discipline of sociology itself

Civility · Commit · Deliberation · Democracy · Dystopia · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Public sociology · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Science and Policy Research

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