Handbook of Public Sociology
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Handbook of Public Sociology

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Handbook of Public Sociology

About this book

Public sociology—an approach to sociology that aims to communicate with and actively engage wider audiences—has been one of the most widely discussed topics in the discipline in recent years. The Handbook of Public Sociology presents a comprehensive look at every facet of public sociology in theory and practice. It pays particular attention to how public sociology can complement more traditional types of sociological practice to advance both the analytical power of the discipline and its ability to benefit society. The volume features contributions from a stellar list of authors, including several past presidents of the American Sociological Association such as Michael Burawoy, a leading proponent of public sociology.

The first two sections of the Handbook of Public Sociology look at public sociology in relation to the other three types of practice—professional, policy, and critical—with an emphasis on integrating the four types into a holistic model of theory and practice. Subsequent sections focus on issues like teaching public sociology at various levels, case studies in the application of public sociology, and the role of public sociology in special fields in the discipline. The concluding chapter by Michael Burawoy, a past president of the American Sociological Association and a leading proponent of public sociology, addresses current debates surrounding public sociology and presents a constructive vision for the future that embraces and improves upon all four types of sociology.

The Handbook of Public Sociology with its examination not only of public sociology but also of how it can enhance and complement other types of practice, transcends differences in the field and will appeal to a wide range of academics, students, and practitioners.

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Table of contents

  1. Chapter 1: Redefining the Nature and Future of Sociology: Toward a Holistic Sociology
  2. Part I: EXPLORING AND ELABORATING THE HOLISTIC MODEL
  3. Chapter 2: Burawoy’s Holistic Sociology and Sorokin’s “Integralism”: A Conversation of Ideas
  4. Chapter 3: Rethinking Burawoy’s Public Sociology: A Post-Empiricist Reconstruction
  5. Chapter 4: Social Justice and Critical Public Sociology
  6. Chapter 5: Public Sociology and the Future: The Possible, the Probable, and the Preferable
  7. Chapter 6: The Scientific System of Public Sociology: The Exemplar of Pitirim A. Sorokin’s Social Thought
  8. Part II: Establishing and Perfecting the Model
  9. Chapter 7: A Sociology for Public Sociology: Some Needed Disciplinary Changes for Creating Public Sociology
  10. Chapter 8: Some Suggested Standards for Distinguishing between Good and Bad Public Sociology
  11. Chapter 9: On Writing Public Sociology: Accountability through Accessibility, Dialogue, and Relevance
  12. Chapter 10: Recapturing the Sociological Imagination: The Challenge for Public Sociology
  13. Part III: Teaching and Public Sociology
  14. Chapter 11: Presenting Sociology’s Four “Faces”: Problems and Prospects for the High School Course
  15. Chapter 12: Teaching and Public Sociology
  16. Part IV: The Practice of Organic Public Sociology: Case Studies
  17. Chapter 13: From Data to Drama: Returning Research to Convicted Survivors
  18. Chapter 14: Integrating the Four Sociologies: The “Baigou Project” in China
  19. Chapter 15: Becoming Public Sociology: Indigenous Nations, Dialogue, and Change
  20. Chapter 16: Talking about Racial Disparities in Imprisonment: A Reflection on Experiences in Wisconsin
  21. Chapter 17: Public Membership on Medical Licensing Boards: An Integrated Public and Professional Project
  22. Chapter 18: Counting the Deaths in Darfur: Pitfalls on the Pathway to a Public Sociology
  23. Part V: Special Fields and Public Sociology
  24. Chapter 19: Engaged Social Movement Scholarship
  25. Chapter 20: Public Sociology and Universal Human Rights
  26. Chapter 21: Altruism, Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation as Public Sociology
  27. Chapter 22: A Public Sociology for a Global Age: Recovering the Political
  28. Chapter 23: Global Altruism: Some Considerations
  29. Chapter 24: Futures in the Making: Sociological Practice and Challenge
  30. Part VI: Future Directions
  31. Chapter 25: The Public Sociology Wars
  32. About the Contributors