Sociological Lives

by Riley, Matilda White

• ISBN13: 9780803932869
• ISBN10: 0803932863
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1988-09-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

Sociological Lives gives the reader a glimpse into the sociology of sociology by presenting autobiographical accounts dealing with varied aspects of the interplay between social structures and human lives. The contributors reveal something of how their own sociological lives have been influenced by changing social structures and how, in turn, their lives are variously located in the structure and history of sociology and marked by societal and intellectual trends spanning nearly a century. The introspection and retrospection give the reader rare access to the inner experiences of some of the field's leading scholars as well as their appraisal of sociological trends and their ideas of the shape of future trends.The companion volume to Social Structures and Human Lives, this fascinating volume illustrates the rich diversity of contemporary sociology and makes excellent reading for all professionals and students in sociology and related disciplines.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Some Thoughts on the Concept of Sociological Autobiography

Notes on the Influence of Sociological Lives

Reflections on Eight Sociologists

Growing Up and Older in Sociology

1940-1990

Notes on a Double Career

Phases of Societal and Sociological Inquiry in an Age of Discontinuity

Academic Controversy and Intellectual Growth

The Aging Society and My Academic Life

Socialization to Sociology by Culture Shock

The Changing Institutional Structure of Sociology and My Career

An 'Uppity Generation' and the Revitalization of Macroscopic Sociology

Reflections at Midcareer by a Woman From the 1960s

Epilogue

Commentary on 'Sociological Lives'

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