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When examining how the social sciences have dealt with ideology, one's first impression is often one of considerable confusion. Sociology in particular is the scene of heated debates about ideology. These debates go sometimes so far as to echo doubts of participants with regard to their opponents' scientific endeavor, even straightforward denials of their scientific status. This volume brings together a series of articles that throw light on selected aspects of this intricate matter by well-known sociologists Boudon, Wittrock, Arnason, Touraine, Smolicz, Secombe, Wieviorka, Ben-Rafael and Sternberg.
| Preface | p. vii |
| The Social Sciences and the Two Types of Relativism | p. 1 |
| Sociology, Critique and Modernity: Views Across the European Divide | p. 19 |
| The Decline of the Social | p. 41 |
| Sociology as a Science of Culture: Linguistic Pluralism in Australia and Belarus | p. 53 |
| An Old Theme Revisited: Sociology and Ideology | p. 79 |
| Sociology and the Critical Reflexivity of Modernity: Scholarly Practices in Historical and Comparative Context | p. 101 |
| Divergent Commitments and Identity Crisis | p. 119 |
| Index of Persons | p. 135 |
| Index of Subjects | p. 137 |
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ISBN: 9789004131040
ISBN-10: 9004131043
Series: International studies in sociology & social anthropology
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 152
Published: 1st January 2003
Dimensions (cm): 23.9 x 16.3
x 1.0
Weight (kg): 0.295
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