| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 259 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction / J. Burnett, S. Jeffers & G. Thomas -- Sociology and the Sociological Imagination: Reflections on, Disciplinarity and Intellectual Specialisation / J. Scott -- Nouns and Verbs: Old and New Strategies for Sociology / M. Rustin -- Sociological Theory: Still Going Wrong? / G. McLennan -- A Plea for Earthly Sciences / B. Latour -- Complexity, 'Nature' and Social Domination: Towards a Sociology of Species Relations / E. Cudworth -- The Death of History in British Sociology: Presentism, Intellectual Entrepreneurship and the Conundra of Historical Consciousness / D. Inglis -- Sociology and Postcolonialism: Another 'Missing' Revolution? / G.K. Bhambra -- Towards a Multiplication of Specialized Assemblages of Territory, Authority and Rights / S. Sassen -- The Changing Life-Course in British Sociology / G. Letherby -- Aspirations and Opportunities: A Career in Sociology / M. Banton -- Cracking the Ivory Tower: Proposing 'an interpretive public sociology' / M. Farrar -- Sand in the Machine: Encouraging Academic Activism with Sociology HE Students Today / J. Canaan -- The Sociological Imagination as Popular Culture / D. Beer & R. Burrows |
| Summary |
New Social Connections offers a fresh approach to new explorations of the reconfigurations of sociological thought and questions the subjects and objects of sociological enquiry. The collection provides a mix of literature review, original theory and includes reflexive and innovative use of autobiographical material. Issues examined include the role of history in sociology, postcolonialism, public sociology, the future of sociological theory, the turn to 'nature' and sociological careers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
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| Subject |
Sociology -- Congresses
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Sociology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General.
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Society.
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Sociology
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Soziologie
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Soziologie.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Burnett, Judith.
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Jeffers, Syd.
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Thomas, Graham, 1951-
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| ISBN |
9780230274877 |
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0230274870 |
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9781349365944 |
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1349365947 |
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