Sociology and Its Publics: The Forms and Fates of Disciplinary Organization

Book Overview

Sociology faces troubling developments as it enters its second century in the United States. A loss of theoretical coherence and a sense of disciplinary fragmentation, a decline in the quality of its recruits, the cooptation of its clients, a muted public voice, and sinking prestige in governmental circles--these are only a few of the trends signalling a need for renewed debate about how sociology is organized. In this volume, some of the most authoritative voices in the field confront these conditions, offering a variety of perspectives as they challenge sociologists to self-examination.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226313808
• ISBN13: 9780226313801
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"