Public Sociology

ISBN-13: 9781509519156 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 232 str.

Michael Burawoy

Recenzje

"Michael Burawoy has written a fascinating intellectual autobiography, reconstructing the sociological canon along the way. This is a powerful call for sociology to recover its public mission."Edward Webster, University of the Witwatersrand"Behind Michael Burawoy's inspirational new book lies his extraordinary experiences alongside, and research into, the lives of workers in Zambia, Hungary, Russia, and Chicago. At each stop in his journey, he asks: What is this worker's life like? And how could it be? This is such a welcome and important book - read it and pass it on."Arlie Hochschild, author of Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right"Michael Burawoy argues for a sociology that encourages and informs critical public discussions on the preservation of our society. His illuminating personal trajectory, used as an object of analysis and placed in a wider social context, is a must-read."William Julius Wilson, Harvard University

Spis treści

List of Tables Preface Introduction - The Promise of Sociology Part One: Theory and Practice 1. Theory: Utopia and Anti-Utopia 2. Practice: The (Di)vision of Sociological Labor Part Two: Policy Sociology 3. The Language Question in University Education 4. Job Evaluation in a Racial Order Part Three: Public Sociology 5. The Color of Class 6. Student Rebellion Part Four: Critical Sociology 7. Race, Class and Colonialism 8. Migrant Labor and the State 9. Manufacturing Consent 10. Racial Capitalism Part Five: Professional Sociology 11. Advancing a Research Program 12. Painting Socialism 13. The Great Involution Part Six: Real Utopias 14. Third-Wave Marketization 15. Whither the Public University? 16. Living Theory Conclusion: Biography Meets History Notes References Index

O autorze

Michael Burawoy is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.