Discourse of Applied Sociology

by Dasgupta, Samir

• ISBN13: 9781843312543
• ISBN10: 1843312549
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: Anthem Pr

Summary

This engaging two-volume study urges a balance between theoretical and practical sociology. Applied sociologists adapt theoretical knowledge to actual human situations, using it to formulate social policy, investigate domestic and international social problems and create a pragmatic ls"sociology of possibilityrs". These essays emphasize the close association of applied sociology with altruism, identity formation, race and ethnicity. They evaluate the empirical ls"truthsrs" of sociological theories and examine their relevance for contemporary research, poverty, demographic issues and social policies framed in the context of globalization. Each chapter of the study provides some workable guidelines for social scientists, policymakers, planners, administrators and social activists. The reader is also introduced to the sophisticated research methods employed in the social sciences. Excessive theorizing is avoided as modern crises precipitated by war, terrorism, anarchy and poverty are examined in practical and realistic terms.

Author Biography

Samir Dasgupta, D.Litt. is Professor and Chairperson, Department of Sociology at the University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India. His chief research interests are applied sociology, development studies, the sociology of globalization, urban sociology and environment studies. His major publications include Sociology through Objective Mirror (University of Kalyani, 1999), Global Malady in the Third World: A Reflection (Prateethi, 2002), The Changing Face of Globalization (Sage, 2004), Globalization and After (Sage, 2006).    Robyn Bateman Driskell, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Sociology at Baylor University, Texas. Her main research interests are demography, globalization, race and ethnic relations and issues of community. She has written articles on communities in cyberspace and minority women in the labour force. Her major publications include Empowerment Versus Development: Women's Status on Children's Nutritional Well-being and 'The Effects of Economic Growth' in Samir Dasgupta (ed.) The Changing Face of Globalization (Sage, 2004) and 'Impact of Globalization on Local Communities' in Globalization and After (Sage, 2006).

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgement	p. ix
Contributors to this Volume	p. x
List of Abbreviations	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Re-Orient World History, Social Theory ansaching and the Nineteenth Century	p. 27
The Unique Complexity of Social Phenomena and the Uses of Social Science Knowledge	p. 79
Unlimited Love, Compassion and Forgiveness: Acts of Moral Examplars	p. 99
Theoretical Applications	p. 125
Applied Sociology's Need to Rethink the Tradition: Sociological Theorizing in a Global Framework	p. 135
Social Analysis and Social Action	p. 157
The Applied Sociologist as Craftsman	p. 165
Applied Sociology: Its Problems and Prospects	p. 179
Sociology and its Application in Society: Giving Sociology its 'Working' Meaning	p. 223
The Evolution of Sociology: Back to its Applied Future	p. 237
Contemporary Corporate Crime: Theoretical Perspectives, Cases & Consequences	p. 249
Index	p. 269
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