Public sociology fifteen eminent sociologists debate politics and the profession in the twenty-first century /

• Other Authors: Clawson, Dan.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007.
• Subjects: Sociology > Methodology.; Sociology > Philosophy.; Applied sociology.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > Regional Studies.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > General. > Anthropology; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 275 p.) : ill.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780520940758 (electronic bk.); 052094075X (electronic bk.); 9781429478090 (electronic bk.); 1429478098 (electronic bk.)

In 2004, Michael Burawoy, speaking as president of the American Sociological Association, generated far-reaching controversy when he issued an ambitious and impassioned call for a "public sociology." Burawoy argued that sociology should speak beyond the university. This volume debates the perils and the potentials of Burawoy's challenge.