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Book/Printed Material Toward a pragmatist sociology : John Dewey and the legacy of C. Wright Mills

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Title

  • Toward a pragmatist sociology : John Dewey and the legacy of C. Wright Mills

Summary

  • "In Toward a Pragmatist Sociology, Robert Dunn explores the relationship between the ideas of philosopher and educator John Dewey and those of sociologist C. Wright Mills in order to provide a philosophical and theoretical foundation for the development of a critical and public sociology. Dunn recovers an intellectual and conceptual framework for transforming sociology into a more substantive, comprehensive, and socially useful discipline. Toward a Pragmatist Sociology argues that Dewey and Mills shared a common vision of a relevant, critical, public sociology dedicated to the solution of societal problems. Dunn investigates the past and present state of the discipline, critiquing its dominant tendencies, and offering historical examples of alternatives to conventional sociological approaches. By stressing the similar intellectual and moral visions of both men, Toward a Pragmatist Sociology provides an original treatment of two important American thinkers whose work offers a conception and model of a sociology with a sense of moral and political purpose and public relevance. It should liberate future sociologists and others to regard the discipline as not only a science but an intellectual, moral, and political enterprise"-- Provided by publisher.

Names

  • Dunn, Robert G., author

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2018.

Headings

  • -  Social sciences
  • -  Sociology
  • -  Pragmatism
  • -  Dewey, John,--1859-1952--Political and social views
  • -  Mills, C. Wright--(Charles Wright),--1916-1962--Political and social views
  • -  SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
  • -  PHILOSOPHY / Criticism
  • -  PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Pragmatism

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • -  Description based on print version record.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Call Number/Physical Location

  • H61

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2019718519

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  • Unrestricted online access

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Dunn, Robert G., Author. Toward a pragmatist sociology: John Dewey and the legacy of C. Wright Mills. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2018. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2019718519/.

APA citation style:

Dunn, R. G. (2018) Toward a pragmatist sociology: John Dewey and the legacy of C. Wright Mills. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2019718519/.

MLA citation style:

Dunn, Robert G., Author. Toward a pragmatist sociology: John Dewey and the legacy of C. Wright Mills. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2018. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2019718519/>.