Critical Engagement With Public Sociology

<P>As media continues to evolve, social media has become even more integral to public relations activities, presenting new opportunities and challenges for practitioners. Relationships between publics and organizations continue to be first and foremost,...

<P><EM>Public Sociology</EM> highlights the relevance of sociological perspectives to Australian social life and encourages students to apply a sociological gaze to their own lives and the communities in which they live. This fully revised...

Leading academics reflect on concepts and aspects of public sociology education in this perceptive collection of case studies, linked by critical dialogue between contributors. They consider publics, practices and special knowledges in the field, and...

<p>Michael Burawoy has helped to reshape the theory and practice of sociology across the Western world. <i>Public Sociology</i> is his most thoroughgoing attempt to explore what a truly committed, engaged sociology should look like in...