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Has Sociology Progressed?: Reflections of an Accidental Academic

By Colin Campbell

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing; Palgrave Pivot
Year
2019
ISBN
978-3-030-19977-7;978-3-030-19978-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2151138 bytes)
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
XVIII, 134\142
Time added
2019-09-18 12:19:12
Social Sciences; Historical Sociology; Knowledge -

Description

Looking back over the last 60 years of sociology in the UK, this book addresses the question of progress in the discipline. Campbell's critical and autobiographical reflections offer fresh insights into the history of sociology, and engages with the notion of academic reputation, how it is measured, and what it can tell us about scholarly progress. Has Sociology Progressed? will be of special interest to all sociologists and would-be sociologists interested in the past, present and future of their discipline, as well as scholars contemplating academic progress and motivation in general. Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Who Now Reads Ginsberg? (Colin Campbell)....Pages 1-15 “Sociologists Eat Each Other” (Colin Campbell)....Pages 17-28 Sociological Groundhog Day (Colin Campbell)....Pages 29-40 Slash and Burn Sociology (Colin Campbell)....Pages 41-53 The Death of Scholarship (Colin Campbell)....Pages 55-62 The Collapse of the Ivory Tower (Colin Campbell)....Pages 63-75 Sociology as “Just an Academic Pursuit” (Colin Campbell)....Pages 77-88 Sociological Turn-Taking (Colin Campbell)....Pages 89-103 Sociology, a Work in Progress? (Colin Campbell)....Pages 105-117 Back Matter ....Pages 119-134

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