Public sociology and the social crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7104352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacklyn Cock (University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 293-307 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society in Transition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1028-9852 • E-ISSN: 2072-1978 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21528586.2006.10419159 |
| OpenAlex | W2030563773 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
At the core of the crisis of social relations in contemporary South Africa is a privatisation of the public sphere which is forcing individuals to seek private remedies to socially produced problems. The way access to clean and adequate water is threatened by both privatisation and pollution illustrates this process. The article argues that resistance to these processes has the potential to ‘resocialise’ the crisis, and could be strengthened by the involvement of sociologists
Development economics · Economics · Environmental sociology · Forcing (mathematics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Process (computing · Public sphere · Resistance (ecology · Social science · Sociology · Threatened species · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2021 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |