ABSTRACT
This book brings together the work of public sociologists from across the globe to illuminate possibilities for the practice of public sociology and the potential for international exchange in the field. In addition to sections devoted to the history, theory, methodology and possible future of public sociology, it offers a series of concrete case studies of public sociology practice from experienced scholars and practitioners, addressing core themes including the role of students in public sociology, the production of knowledge by communities and the sharing of knowledge with a view to having an influence on policy. Presenting research that is truly global in scope, The Routledge International Handbook of Public Sociology provides readers with the opportunity to consider the possibilities that exist for international collaboration in their work and reflect on future directions. As such, it will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in research with public impact.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section I|8 pages
Introduction – brief history of ‘public sociology’
section Section II|57 pages
Theoretical frames
section Section III|51 pages
Methodological choices in public sociology
chapter 6|10 pages
Collaborating, then stepping back
section Section IV|92 pages
Case studies in public sociology
chapter 10|12 pages
The Healthy Dearborn coalition
chapter 11|11 pages
Social construction of public sociology
chapter 12|10 pages
Serving as ambassadors of hope
chapter 14|13 pages
Peasant mobilisations in India
chapter 15|25 pages
David versus Goliath
section Section V|51 pages
Students as knowledge producers
chapter 16|13 pages
‘First publics’ as knowledge producers
chapter 17|12 pages
Following the Chicago school
chapter 19|12 pages
Centering social justice in public sociology
section Section VI|37 pages
Community as knowledge producer
chapter 20|12 pages
The everyday sociological imagination
chapter 21|10 pages
Lessons from the field
chapter 22|13 pages
Victims’ communities as knowledge producers in transitional justice processes
section Section VII|26 pages
Sharing knowledge toward public impact
chapter 24|12 pages
Public sociology and worker education
section Section VIII|9 pages
Conclusion