Sociologies of New Zealand

Description

This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the various sociologies of New Zealand from the late 19th century to the present day. Opening with previously undocumented insights into the history of proto-sociology in New Zealand, the book then explores the parallel stories of the discipline both as a mainstream subject in Sociology departments and as a more diffuse ‘sociology’ within other university units .The rise and fall of departments, specialties and research networks is plotted and the ways in which external and internal factors have shaped these is explained. Different generations of sociologists, including many immigrants, are each shown to have left their unique mark on New Zealand sociology. The author demonstrates that the rising interest in topics specific to New Zealand has been accompanied by increasing capacities to contribute to world sociology. This book will have inter-disciplinary appeal across the social sciences and provides a valuable study of the development of sociology in a semi-peripheral country. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Charles Crothers)....Pages 1-21 A Long Prehistory: Up to 1960 (Charles Crothers)....Pages 23-34 Departments: The Operational Units of University Sociology (Charles Crothers)....Pages 35-64 Sociology Interest Areas and Adjacent Disciplines (Charles Crothers)....Pages 65-100 The Production of New Zealand Sociology (Charles Crothers)....Pages 101-128 Conclusion (Charles Crothers)....Pages 129-135 Back Matter ....Pages 137-151