A response to ‘societal polarization, academic freedom, and the promise of dialogical sociology’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22274390 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dina Kiwan (0000-0003-2591-0388, University of Birmingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 153-156 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dialogues in sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2976-8667 • E-ISSN: 2976-8667 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/29768667251358646 |
| OpenAlex | W4412518402 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
In this response to Sari Hanafi’s article on societal polarisation and academic freedom’, I critically examine three key conceptual claims he makes. The first relates to the claim that globally, we are witnessing societal polarisation. Secondly, this polarisation arises as a consequence of the political Left/Right binary, and that thirdly this binary leads to reduced levels of academic freedom. In contrast, I argue that it is not evident that society is more polarised in contemporary times than previously, that the narrative of a political Left/Right binary is overstated and misleading, and thirdly, I question the methodology that claims empirical evidence of declining levels of academic freedom
Academic freedom · Dialogical self · Epistemology · Higher education · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Critical Realism in Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |