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Sociologists' Tales : Contemporary Narratives on Sociological Thought and Practice /
What is sociology? Why is it important? Sociologists' Tales is the first book to offer a unique window into the thoughts and experiences of key UK sociologists from different generations, many internationally recognised, asking what sociology means to them. It reveals the changing context of so...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol :
Policy Press,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- SOCIOLOGISTS' TALES; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction ; The origins of sociology: the story so far (abridged); The idea for the book; How we went about making this book; Description of the book; Part 1: What can sociology do?; Part 2: What does it mean to be a sociologist?; Part 3: How does one become a sociologist?; Part 1. What can sociology do?; 1. The sociologist as voyeur ; 2. Why sociology?; 3. Sociology as a science/technology of freedom; 4. Why sociology matters; 5. Passion, curiosity and integrity; 6. Sociology as democratic knowledge
- 14. Sociographer by design? Boundary crossings and interdisciplinaritySociology: an outsider's perspective; Sociology: making connections
- opening doors; 15. 'I am a sociologist'; but what exactly is a sociologist and how do you become one?; 16. Sociology: from committing to being?; 17. Drift, opportunity and commitment: the shaping of a professional career; 18. A passion for empirical sociology; Empirical research became my passion; Management or research?; Moving on; What helped me?; Conclusion; 19. Me, myself and sociology
- 20. Turning to the psychosocial: drawing on sociology to address societal issuesWhat is sociology to me?; Why sociology? ; What advice would you give to someone starting out in a career in sociology?; Looking back on your career, what would you have done differently?; Part 3. How does one become a sociologist?; 21. A long haul; 22. Putting sociology to work in the NHS; 23. Clinging to the precipice: travails of a contract researcher in sociology; Early influences: discovering medical sociology, 1968-74; Political exile: 1974-78; A false start: 1978-82; Getting on the precipice: 1988-96
- Was it worth it? 1995-present day24. The pursuit of a sociological career overseas and the navigation of an outsider perspective; Awakening my sociological imagination; Survival; Making the transition; Closing thoughts ; 25. Tales from the field: applied policy research and the sociological imagination; 26. What sociology means to me: exploring, imagining and challenging; Becoming a sociologist; Starting out: what the future may hold; 27. Social science which engages with the real world; 28. A sporting chance? Notes on an ongoing career in the sociology of sport; What is sociology to you?