The Arrogance of Public Sociology

Tittle comments on Michael Burawoy's thesis entitled Public Sociologies: Contradictions, Dilemmas, and Possibilities. He admits that criticizing Burawoy's argument in a cogent way is difficult because his (Burawoy's) position is not entirely clear. He also stresses that if public soci...

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Published in:Social forces 2004-06, Vol.82 (4), p.1639-1643
Main Author: Tittle, Charles R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burawoy, Michael
Capital punishment
Civil society
Commentaries & Debate
Contradictions
Crime
Criminology
Criticism
Criticism and interpretation
Dilemmas
Epidemiology
Ethical Instruction
Evidence
Freedom
Interest groups
Legitimacy
Medical sociology
Moral Issues
Preventive medicine
Public sociology
Public Sphere
Social aspects
Social Justice
Social Problems
Social research
Social Scientists
Society
Sociological theory
Sociology
Violent crimes
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Summary:Tittle comments on Michael Burawoy's thesis entitled Public Sociologies: Contradictions, Dilemmas, and Possibilities. He admits that criticizing Burawoy's argument in a cogent way is difficult because his (Burawoy's) position is not entirely clear. He also stresses that if public sociology encompasses the activities that he has surmised that it does, it is not a desirable thing, since it assumes an unjustified moral superiority, aside from jeopardizing the accomplishment of goals that would make sociology genuinely useful.
ISSN:0037-7732
1534-7605
DOI:10.1353/sof.2004.0097