The End of Sociology?
The Analytics of Decline
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SoziologieAbstract
Der Autor analysiert den Status der Soziologie aus der persönlichen Perspektive von mehr als fünfzig Jahren Forschung und Lehre auf diesem Gebiet. Er beobachtet den relativen Niedergang der Disziplin in drei Dimensionen: Theorie, empirische Studien und berufliche Beschäftigung. Er stellt eine Verlagerung von der Objektivität zur Lobbyarbeit fest, eine Entwicklung, die die Soziologie anfällig für politische Angriffe macht – vor allem durch rechte Politiker und Bewegungen in den USA und darüber hinaus.
The author analyses the status of sociology from the personal perspective of more than fifty years researching and teaching in the field. He observes the relative decline of the discipline in three dimensions: theory, empirical studies, and professional employment. He detects a shift from objectivity to advocacy, a development that makes it vulnerable to political attacks – mostly from right-wing politicians and movements in the US and beyond.
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