Sociology and Its Publics The Forms and Fates of Disciplinary Organization

Sociology faces troubling developments as it enters its second century in the United States. A loss of theoretical coherence and a sense of disciplinary fragmentation, a decline in the quality of its recruits, the cooptation of its clients, a muted public voice, and sinking prestige in governmental circles--these are only a few of the trends signalling a need for renewed debate about how sociology is organized. In this volume, some of the most authoritative voices in the field confront these conditions, offering a variety of perspectives as they challenge sociologists to self-examination.Halliday, Terence C. is the author of 'Sociology and Its Publics The Forms and Fates of Disciplinary Organization' with ISBN 9780226313801 and ISBN 0226313808.