Beer Punk Sociology

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-37121-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 77 Seiten

Reihe: Social Sciences (R0)

This book explores the possibility of drawing upon a punk ethos to inspire and invigorate sociology. It uses punk to think creatively about what sociology is and how it might be conducted and aims to fire the sociological imaginations of sociologists at any stage of their careers, from new students to established professors.  
                                                    
             

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beer, D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND 1. Introduction: Sociology, Uncertainty and the Possibility of an Imagined Future 2. The Punk Ethos PART TWO: TOWARDS A PUNK SOCIOLOGY 3. From a Punk Ethos to a Punk Sociology 4. Relativistic, Open and Eclectic: Sociological Knowledge 5. Raw, Stripped Back and Fearless: Communicating Sociology 6. Bold, Inventive and the Do-It-Yourself Ethic: The Sociological Terrain 7. Conclusion: The Limits of Punk Sociology and a Glimpse into its Future

Über Autor(innen)

David Beer is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of York. His previous publications include the books Popular Culture and New Media: The Politics of Circulation and New Media: The Key Concepts (co-authored with Nicholas Gane).