The 1990s: Reconstruction and the Turn to the West

Skovajsa, Marek; Balon, Jan

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“…5 Na jeho knihu jsme poměrně nedávno psali recenzi (Gramskopf 2020). Za zmínku rozhodně stojí také částečná recepce veřejné sociologie v důležitých publikacích Z. R. Nešpora nebo Balona a Skovajsy, se zmínkou o Benešovi a Masarykovi jako o možných veřejných sociolozích (Nešpor 2014;Balon -Skovajsa 2017). 6 Na druhou stranu je u nás zmínek o veřejné sociologii obecně velmi pomálu.…”

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Vybrané aspekty veřejné sociologie

Gramskopf

2023

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This article explores the concept of public sociology, its origins, theoretical foundations, and its intersections with Czech social thought. The suppression of sociology as a whole during the communist regime is discussed as a backdrop to the emergence of public sociology. The foundational definition of public sociology by Michael Burawoy is introduced, along with his key work „For Public Sociology“ (Burawoy 2005a), which sparked discussions and established a prominent direction in sociological thinking. Burawoy‘s division of sociological labour and his eleven theses are highlighted, focusing on the first three theses. The development and reception of public sociology are discussed, including its expansion into fields like ethnography, international relations, and philosophy. The significance of comparing public sociology in different national contexts is noted. Various figures of Czech social thought, including Rádl, Mertl, and Fajfr but also F. Peroutka, are presented as potential contributors to public sociology. The tension between traditional and organic public sociology, as well as its connections to political and philosophical ideas, are analyzed. The relevance of public sociology in bridging the gap between academia and society is underlined. The interplay between professionalism, neutrality, and engagement in sociological work is examined, reflecting Burawoy‘s arguments. Overall, the article provides insights into the theoretical underpinnings of public sociology, its historical context, and its potential contributions to contemporary sociological discourse.

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Vybrané aspekty veřejné sociologie

Gramskopf

2023

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“… 11 Together with John Holmwood, Stephen Turner is in the process of editing a series of national histories published by Palgrave MacMillan, called “Sociology Transformed” ( http://www.palgrave.com/in/series/14477 , last visited August 31, 2017). At the moment, there exist volumes on Australia (Harley and Wickham 2014 ); Austria (Fleck 2016 ); Belgium (Vanderstraeten and Loucks 2018 ); China (Chen 2018 ); the Czech Republic (Skovasja and Balon 2017 ); Denmark (Kropp 2015 ); France (Masson and Schrecker 2016 ); Ireland (Fanning and Hess 2015 ); Israel (Ram 2018 ); Italy (Cossu and Bortolini 2017 ); New Zealand (Crothers 2018 ); Poland (Bucholc 2016 ); Portugal (da Silva 2016 ); Russia (Titarenko and Zdravomyslova 2017 ); South Africa (Sooryamoorthy 2016 ); Sweden (Larsson and Magdalenić 2015 ); and the United States (Turner 2014 ). Further books are in preparation.…”

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A Systematic View on the Use of History for Current Debates in Sociology, and on the Potential and Problems of a Historical Epistemology of Sociology

Dayé

2018

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For various reasons, among them changes in the global higher education regime and competitive knowledge claims from other disciplines, the field of the history of sociology (HoS) has experienced an increased pressure to justify its own existence during the last decade. Positing that the best approach to justify the existence of a thing is to show its usefulness, the article discusses four types of claims to usefulness made by historians of sociology. The history of sociology can be said to be relevant in (I) shaping and maintaining the discipline’s identity; (II) in providing a rich fund of teaching future sociologists; (III) in informing current research and theorizing; and (IV) in reflecting more broadly on the cultural status of sociology in modern societies. The article then assesses the potential and problems of aspiring a historical epistemology of sociology, a proposal made recently especially in German and Anglophone contexts to link the history of science with its philosophy in the sense described as type III. It concludes that selected principles or ideas of historical epistemology can be very fruitfully applied in HoS. However, the project of transferring the whole program of historical epistemology into HoS is bound to fail. Nonetheless, there is plenty of reason to continue conceiving of HoS as an integral part of sociology.

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The 1990s: Reconstruction and the Turn to the West

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Vybrané aspekty veřejné sociologie

Vybrané aspekty veřejné sociologie

A Systematic View on the Use of History for Current Debates in Sociology, and on the Potential and Problems of a Historical Epistemology of Sociology

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