Futures Studies From the Experience of a Sociologist Who Tries to Be a Futurist
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3756275 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eleonora Barbieri Masini (Gregorian University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 340-346 |
| Publication date | 1998-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764298042003005 |
| OpenAlex | W1979340636 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 3 |
Even though many futurists have been interested, or even trained, in the social sciences, the relationship between futures studies and the social sciences has been, and still is, ambivalent, especially at the institutional and academic level. In part this is because some social scientists, and in the case of this article, some sociologists, have had doubts about the rigor and use of certain futures studies. The relationship between the fields is analyzed historically as well as by reflection on the author's own experience in teaching and research in both areas. What is changing, and what can change, in the future to the benefit of both areas is briefly discussed
Ambivalence · Economics · Epistemology · Futures contract · Futures studies · Futurist · Pedagogy · Social science · Social studies · Sociology · Globalization and Cultural Identity · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 2021 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |