The Public Sociology Debate
Ethics and Engagement
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2015
- Category
- General, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy & Social Aspects
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774826648
- Publish Date
- Jan 2015
- List Price
- $34.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774826655
- Publish Date
- May 2014
- List Price
- $34.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774826631
- Publish Date
- May 2014
- List Price
- $95.00
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Description
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 debate among sociologists. Which side would sociologists take? Would “public sociology” speak for all sociologists? In this volume, leading Canadian experts continue the debate by discussing their discipline’s mission and practice and the role that ethics plays in research, theory, and teaching. In doing so, they offer insights as to where their discipline is heading and why it matters to people inside and outside the university.
About the authors
Michael Burawoy's profile page
Ariane Hanemaayer's profile page
Christopher J. Schneider is professor of sociology at Brandon University. His research focuses on how developments in media and technology contribute to changes in social interaction and social control. He is the author of Policing and Social Media: Social Control in an Era of New Media (Lexington Books, 2016).
