A Public Sociology for California

Bibliographic Data

ID2369720
AuthorsM Burawoy (0000-0002-7195-7278, University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume34
Issue3
Pages339-348
Publication date2008-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCritical Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0896-9205 • E-ISSN: 1569-1632
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0896920507088162
OpenAlexW2141585662
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited22

Some of the most inspiring public sociology takes place at the local level, often hidden from or obscured by professional sociology. Taking inspiration from Edna Bonacich's research with labor and Elizabeth Leonard's research with survivors of extreme domestic violence, this article sketches out what a public sociology for California might mean, and the ways in which professional and critical sociology could support and benefit from such a project

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