Full Description
In 2004, Michael Burawoy challenged sociologists to move beyond the ivory tower and into the realm of activism - to engage in public discourses about what society could or should be. His call to arms sparked intense debate among sociologists. Which side would "sociology" take? Would "public sociology" speak for all sociologists?
In this volume, which opens with a foreword by Michael Burawoy, leading Canadian sociologists continue the conversation by discussing not only how and why they should do sociology but also how ethical judgments influence sociological practice and the evaluation of research. Most importantly, they ask whether and under what circumstances sociologists should advocate for social change. Regardless of whether they focus on activism, research, theory, or teaching, the contributors offer insights into where the discipline is heading and why it matters to people inside and outside the university.
Contents
Foreword / Michael Burawoy
Introduction: Burawoy's "Normative Vision" of Sociology / Ariane Hanemaayer and Christopher J. SchneiderPart 1: Debating the Normative Dimensions of Professional Sociology
1 Returning to the Classics: Looking to Weber and Durkheim to Resolve the Theoretical Inconsistencies of Public Sociology / Ariane Hanemaayer
2 Public Sociology, Professional Sociology, and Democracy / Axel Van Den Berg
Part 2: Critical Reflections on the Possibility of Public Sociology
3 L'Ouverture des bouches: The Social and Intellectual Bases for Engaged and Public Social Theory / Scott Schaffer
4 Precarious Publics: Interrogating a Public Sociology for Migrant Workers in Canada / Jill Bucklaschuk
5 Reflections on the Theory and Practice of Teaching Public Sociology / Susan Prentice
Part 3: Blurring the Line between Policy and Public Sociology
6 Public Sociology and Research Ethics / Anne Mesny
7 Coral W. Topping, Pioneer Canadian Public Sociologist: "A Veteran Warrior for Prison Reform" / Rick Helmes-Hayes
Part 4: Innovative Engagements in Public Scholarship
8 Social Media and e-Public Sociology / Christopher J. Schneider
9 Public Ethnography as Public Engagement: Multimodal Pedagogies for Innovative Learning / Phillip Vannini and Laura Milne
Conclusion / Ariane Hanemaayer and Christopher J. Schneider
Epilogue: Student Reflections on a Public Sociology Course at UBC, Okanagan Campus / Kyle Nolan
Appendix 1: Theory and Practice of Sociology Syllabus, University of Manitoba
Appendix 2: Public Sociology Syllabus, UBC, Okanagan Campus
Contributors; Index
