For Pragmatic Public Sociology
Theory and Practice After the Pragmatic Turn
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20034412 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Lybeck (0000-0002-4724-4630, University of Cambridge, corresponding author), Eric Royal Lybeck |
| Year | 2011 |
| Pages | 169-185 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Diversity of social theories (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/s0278-1204(2011)0000029013 |
| OpenAlex | W2504012019 |
| ISBN | 9780857248213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
A reinvigorated social theory based on the social philosophy of John Dewey, George Herbert Mead, William James, and others has begun to make significant contributions to the study of human societies. The so-called “Pragmatic Turn” in philosophy and social theory, associated especially with Richard Rorty and Hans Joas, has drawn our attention to the role of habit and creativity in social action. This chapter reviews some of these trends, but argues that the modern revival of neopragmatism sidesteps many of the core insights of the classical pragmatists. Relating the issue to Michael Burawoy's call for “public sociology,” and drawing on the pragmatism of C. Wright Mills, a critical public pragmatism would seek to provide the preconditions for democracy via the cultivation of a public that valued what Dewey called “creative intelligence,” and what Mills called “the sociological imagination.”
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |