American sociology : from pre-disciplinary to post-normal
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American sociology : from pre-disciplinary to post-normal
（Sociology transformed）（Palgrave pivot）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
- : hardback
Available at 4 libraries
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Kobe University General Library / Library for Intercultural Studies
: hardback361-253-T061201400404
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-133) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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.
Table of Contents
1. Pre-academic Reformism and the Conflict between Advocacy and Objectivity Until 1920 2. The Revolution of the Twenties and the Interwar Years 3. The Postwar Boom 4. The Crisis of the Seventies and Its Long-Term Consequences 5. The Near Death Experience and Its Consequences 6. Feminization, the New University Environment, and the Quest for a Sociology for People 7. The Elite and its Power 8. Activism, Professionalism, or Condominium?
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