Abandon canon in American sociology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7215119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anson Au (0000-0002-8180-5104, University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5/6 |
| Pages | 494-504 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-333X • E-ISSN: 1758-6720 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijssp-02-2019-0049 |
| OpenAlex | W2946908380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 28 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to challenge the practice of having, using and constructing any canon in sociological theory. This paper argues that the elitism of American sociology and the forms of inequality it engenders are sustained by the construction of a canon itself. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a conceptual approach to examine the problems of research practice, academic writing, inequality and empirical translation that canonical thinking engenders within the academy and beyond. Findings Reflecting on the problems outlined, this paper articulates a more democratic agenda for treating canon in research and education by drawing upon standards of practice in ethnography, participatory action research and Southern Theory. Originality/value This paper interrogates the relations of domination that remain at work in the discipline and that which concern the elite position of American sociology itself
Democracy · Elite · Elitism · Empirical research · Epistemology · Originality · Political science · Politics · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of Education · Value (mathematics · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Social and Cultural Dynamics
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| Citations per year | 0.83 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |