The Future of Sociology: Ideology or Objective Social Science? (Classical and Contemporary Social Theory)

By: Stephen Turner and Robert Leroux and Thierry Martin

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Synopsis: This book explores the shift in sociology away from the shared aspiration of the classical transition, of transcending partiality through the construction of a "science of society", in the face of challenges to the notion of objectivity.　 With the increasing subjugation of sociology to political ideologies and a growing emphasis on "policy", which casts sociology in the role of a provider of intellectual content for political programs, this volume asks whether the situation is the result of an exhaustion of ideas or might perhaps be rooted in the failure in the very program of establishing sociology as a science. Taking seriously the challenges to the classical aspiration of constructing theories that both explain and are grounded in empirical reality, The Future of Sociology asks whether the core idea of transcending ideology is still worth pursuing, and whether there remains scope for making sociology scientific. As such, it will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, social theory, and social scientific methodology.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 220 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000630206
Related ISBNs:: 9781032045054, 9781032045047, 9781003193517
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/05/22
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Robert Leroux, Thierry Martin and Stephen Turner
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Robert Leroux
Edited by:: Thierry Martin
Edited by:: Stephen Turner