Public Sociology: The Contemporary Debate

by Lawrence T. Nichols

Book Overview

Public Sociology features a wide-ranging discussion of the controversial model of a social science that reaches out to non-academic audiences, including both average citizens and policymakers. This approach has been greeted with enthusiasm by supporters, and with skepticism and anxiety among critics. Both perspectives are well represented in this volume.

Some of the critical voices question whether public sociology is even a good idea. Others...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765803879
• ISBN13: 9780765803870
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 8.9"