American Sociology: From Pre-Disciplinary to Post-Normal
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
American Sociology: From Pre-Disciplinary to Post-Normal
By (Author) S. Turner
Palgrave Macmillan
Palgrave Pivot
4th November 2013
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Regional, state and other local government
Sociology
Social and cultural history
Gender studies, gender groups
Feminism and feminist theory
301.0973
Physical Properties
Hardback
145
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
2912g
Description
American Sociology has changed radically since 1945. This volume traces these changes to the present, with special emphasis on the feminization of sociology and the decline of the science ideal as well as the challenges sociology faces in the new environment for universities.
Reviews
"There is much to think about in Turner's diagnosis of our time. His distanced appreciation for the field gives the book a healthy remove from the everyday trivia of status contests that afflict all disciplines, and also allows him to see the future as entirely different from sociol- ogy's past. If one is concerned with 'objective science' and creativity, things do not look good; if instead one is satisfied with a field of study which imaginatively empowers the powerless and gives hope to the downtrodden, then sociology probably has a meaningful future." - Contemporary Sociology, 2015, 44(1)
Author Bio
Stephen Turner is Distinguished Professor at the University of South Florida, US. He is the co-author of the influential book The Impossible Science.
