Has Sociology Progressed?

Download or read book Has Sociology Progressed? written by Colin Campbell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking back over the last 60 years of sociology in the UK, this book addresses the question of progress in the discipline. Campbell's critical and autobiographical reflections offer fresh insights into the history of sociology, and engages with the notion of academic reputation, how it is measured, and what it can tell us about scholarly progress. Has Sociology Progressed? will be of special interest to all sociologists and would-be sociologists interested in the past, present and future of their discipline, as well as scholars contemplating academic progress and motivation in general.