The Public Sociology Debate

Ethics and Engagement

Bibliographic Data

ID7105330
AuthorsM Burawoy (0000-0002-7195-7278, corresponding author)
EditorsAriane Hanemaayer (0000-0001-6921-6887), Christopher J Schneider (0000-0001-9737-2254)
Year2014
Publication date2014-05-10
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenuePublic Sociology Debate (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherUniversity of British Columbia (PUBLISHER • CA)
DOI10.59962/9780774826655
OpenAlexW4385601075
Open LibraryOL44251448M
ISBN9780774826655
LanguageEN
Citations received12

In 2004, Michael Burawoy challenged sociologists to move beyond the ivory tower and into the realm of activism – to engage in public discourses about what society could or should be. His call to arms sparked intense debate among sociologists. Which side would "sociology" take? Would "public sociology" speak for all sociologists? In this volume, which opens with a foreword by Michael Burawoy, leading Canadian sociologists continue the conversation by discussing not only how and why they should do sociology but also how ethical judgments influence sociological practice and the evaluation of research. Most importantly, they ask whether and under what circumstances sociologists should advocate for social change. Regardless of whether they focus on activism, research, theory, or teaching, the contributors offer insights into where the discipline is heading and why it matters to people inside and outside the university

Epistemology · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy · Applied sociology · Methodology · Moral and ethical aspects · Social service, moral and ethical aspects · Sociology, study and teaching · Study and teaching

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