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Public Sociology - From Social Facts to Literary Acts (Paperback, Second Edition)
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Public Sociology - From Social Facts to Literary Acts (Paperback, Second Edition)
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Public Sociology, 2nd edition offers a fundamental enriching of
method far beyond the scope of research methodology textbooks. It
looks at sociology as a social act-as writing-in arguing for a
public sociology that can more fully embrace and address crucial
public issues. Building on the philosophy of science and recent
postmodernist critiques, Agger shows how the social science text
reproduces the existing social world, suppressing science's author
in order to position itself as simply a mirror of nature, not a
deliberate human version replete with ontology, theory, values, and
politics. As such, method is an argument that polemicizes quietly
for a certain view of the world. Agger peruses how science could be
crafted differently, acknowledging, even embracing its authoriality
while opening it to crosscurrents of other humanistic writing. Only
by liberating sociology from the "secret writing" of science can
its ineradicable humanity be realized. But rather than dwelling on
recent critiques, this, more than any other book, looks ahead to a
new way of doing science-one that is simultaneously more scientific
and humanistic. Its prescient view of how social science can take
the lead in building a more democratic public sphere will make it a
must-read for every student and researcher.
General
Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2007 |
First published: |
March 2007 |
Authors: |
Ben Agger
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Dimensions: |
230 x 154 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
336 |
Edition: |
Second Edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7425-4106-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social issues >
General
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LSN: |
0-7425-4106-1 |
Barcode: |
9780742541061 |
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