British Sociology Seen From Without and Within

Zusatztext Consistently thoughtful and insightful. The tone is conversational and the essays combine (self-) criticism and (self-) contragulation in varying degrees. Klappentext These eleven essays look at the current state of sociology in Britain from a number of intriguing perspectives. How important is it for British sociologists to be aware of the historical development of their subject in this country? How is British sociology seen by British scholars working in related fields, such as social history, social anthropology and demography? And how are British sociologists perceived by their colleagues working abroad, in particular in continental Europe? A concluding essay by the President of the British Sociological Association identifies the recurring themes in these reflections. Zusammenfassung Containing eleven essays, this work looks at sociology in Britain from a number of intriguing perspectives. It includes a concluding essay by the President of the British Sociological Association identifying the recurring themes in these reflections. It analyses how British sociology is seen by British scholars working in related fields. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: W G Runciman: Introduction The View from Within 2: A H Halsey: The History of Sociology in Britain 3: Jennifer Platt: What Should be Done About the History of Sociology? 4: Martin Bulmer: Sociology in Briatin in the Twentieth Century: Differentiation and Establishment The View from Without 5: Roderick Floud and Pat Thane: Sociology and Social History: Partnership, Rivalry, or Mutual Incomprehension? 6: J D Y Peel: Not Really a View from Without: the Relations of Social Anthropology and Sociology 7: John Ermisch: Demography's British History and its Relation to Sociology The View from Abroad 8: Dominique Schnapper: The View from a French Sociologist 9: Robert Erikson: A View from Sweden 10: Colin Crouch: A View from Europe 11: John Scott: Some General Remarks ...

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• Authors: a H (Emeritus Professor of Social and Admi Halsey
• Assisted by: A H Halsey (Editor), A H (Emeritus Professor of Social and Administrative Studies Halsey (Editor), W G Runciman (Editor), W G (Senior Research Fellow Runciman (Editor), Runciman W. G. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.11.2005
• EAN: 9780197263426
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726342-6
• No. of pages: 120
• Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks; British Academy Occasional Papers
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Sociology & anthropology, British Isles, Sociology and anthropology