The Anglican Clergy and the Early Development of British Sociology

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ID3467658
AuthorsBrian Taylor (0000-0001-9745-1075, University of Sussex, corresponding author)
Year1994
Volume42
Issue3
Pages438-451
Publication date1994-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Sociological Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-954x.1994.tb00096.x
OpenAlexW2049430899
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

The theoretical bias evident in histories of sociological thought and practice has tended to minimise some other important influences on its development. One such is the relationship between 'Christian Sociology' as articulated by the writers of such Church of England organisations as the Christian Social Union and the Christendom Group. A reading of the early journal publications of early twentieth century British sociology suggests an inter-relationship between the input of the Anglican clergy and the emergence of a scientific, university-based discipline. With particular reference to the sociological intentions of the 1924 Conference on Politics, Economics and Citizenship (COPEC) and to the writings of the Christian Sociologist, Maurice B. Reckitt, this article suggests that the view that the relationship between Christian and academic sociology can be interpreted simply as a 'phase' in sociological history does less than justice to the complexities of a neglected aspect of the professionalisation of the discipline

Citizenship · Politics · Reading (process) · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of law · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Law

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