Toward a Sociological Imagination
Bridging Specialized Fields
Published on 9. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
318 pages
978-0-7618-2342-1 (ISBN)
Description
Toward A Sociological Imagination builds on the ideas C. Wright Mills expressed in The Sociological Imagination for an approach to the scientific method broad enough to open up to the full range of knowledge within the sociology discipline. In this book, nine sociologists and one philosopher provide detailed tests of the utility of the approach within diverse substantive sociological areas. These areas include, deviance and anomie, stratification and occupational mobility, the origins of capitalism, combining narrative sociology with modeling, racial and ethnic relations, unacknowledged emotions within the psychiatric interview, the genesis of violence, and the impact of moving from a vernacular to a theoretical approach to language.
Reviews / Votes
?this book offers a refreshing reminder of the need to reflect on our research questions and methods in an era when specialization seems to hold the greatest reward. -- Stephen Sweet * Theory and Epistemology * ...this book offers a refreshing reminder of the need to reflect on our research questions and methods in an era when specialization seems to hold the greatest reward. -- Stephen Sweet * Theory and Epistemology *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
413 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-2342-1 (9780761823421)
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Persons
Bernard Phillips is Founder and informal director of the Sociological Imagination Group. Harold Kincaid is Chair, Department of Philosophy, University of Alabama, Birmingham. Thomas Scheff is Adjunct Professor, Gothenburg University, Karlsbad, Sweden.
Content
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Contributors Chapter 3 The Framework: Chapter 4 Reconstructing the Scientific Method Chapter 5 "Toward a Reflexive Sociology:" A Second Look Chapter 6 Building Bridges: Chapter 7 The Process of Secularization: Toward a Theory-Oriented Methodology Chapter 8 Small Group Processes and the Legitimization of Societal Stratification: From Experiments to the Operation of Groups in Natural Situations Chapter 9 Explaining Inequality Chapter 10 A Critique of Pure Structure: The Limits of Rationality and Culture in the Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism Chapter 11 Parallels and Tensions between Models and Narratives Chapter 12 Prejudice: The Levin Experiment Chapter 13 Alienation, Labeling, and Stigma: Integrating Social and Emotional Aspects of Mental Illness Chapter 14 Working Class Emotions and Relationships: Secondary Analysis of Sennett and Cobb, and Willis Chapter 15 The Politics of Presentation: Goffman and Total Institutions