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The Social Scientist as Public Intellectual - Critical Reflections in a Changing World (Paperback)
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The Social Scientist as Public Intellectual - Critical Reflections in a Changing World (Paperback)
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What is the role of the social scientist in public affairs? How
have changes in the structure of the university system and the
culture of academia reshaped the opportunities and constraints
facing contemporary scholars? The Social Scientist as Public
Intellectual addresses these and other questions by reviewing the
ideas of seminal thinkers in Europe and the United States, and
relating their conclusions to today's world. In this book, Charles
Gattone examines the analyses of Max Weber, Thorstein Veblen, Karl
Mannheim, Joseph Schumpeter, C. Wright Mills, John Kenneth
Galbraith, and Pierre Bourdieu, tracing their perspectives through
two World wars, the Cold War, and into the present. Gattone
situates the ideas of these authors in historical context, showing
the ways the realities of their time - fascism , totalitarianism,
the rise of bureaucratic institutions, and the expansion of
industrial democracy - informed their assessments regarding the
place of the intellectual in the political realm. He brings their
work into the current context, addressing the difficulties involved
in bridging the gap between the ideas of scholarly inquiry and the
practical realities of politics, and examining the ways newer
factors such as the mass media relate to the character and
trajectories of popular sentiment. Gattone argues that although
political and economic institutions continue to influence the
course of academic knowledge, opportunities remain for social
scientists to act independently and develop insight that can
ultimately be of value to a wide spectrum of the population in the
modern order. Rather than follow the habit of striving to satisfy
the narrow demands of institutional supporters, Gattone suggests
that social scientists have the potential to approach their work
from the standpoint of a broader orientation, and address social
issues as public intellectuals.
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Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2006 |
First published: |
April 2006 |
Authors: |
Charles F Gattone
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Dimensions: |
228 x 171 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7425-3793-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
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LSN: |
0-7425-3793-5 |
Barcode: |
9780742537934 |
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