The Americanization of Social Science: Intellectuals and Public Responsibility i

Description: The Americanization of Social Science by David Haney Offering an introduction to and an overview of postwar social science in the United States, this title explores a critical period in the evolution of American sociologys professional identity. It contends that from the late 1940s through the early 1960s leading sociologists encouraged a professional secession from public engagement. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this, a unique history of the Americas postwar intellectual, David Paul Haney outlines the developoment of sociology as a discipline and why, given its focus of study, it failed to develop into a force in the intellectual currents of the United States.Arguing that sociologists attempted to develop both a science and an instrument for the spread of humanistic concern about socity, Haney shows how both attempts failed to connect sociology with larger questions of policy and social progress. Notes A controversial explanation for sociologys isolation from American society Author Biography David Paul Haney is an Adjunct Professor at Austin Community College and St. Edwards University. Table of Contents Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 1Chapter 2 The Postwar Campaign for Scientific Legitimacy 29Chapter 3 Quantitative Methods and the Institutionalization of Exclusivity 60Chapter 4 Social Theory and the Romance of American Alienation 90 Chapter 5 Theories of Mass Society and the Advent of a New Elitism 115Chapter 6 Fads, Foibles, and Autopsies: Unwelcome Publicity for Diffident 160 Sociologists Chapter 7 Pseudoscience and Social Engineering: American Sociologys 225 Public Image in the FiftiesChapter 8 The Perils of Popularity: Public Sociology and Its Antagonists 264Conclusion The Legacy of the Scientific Consensus 301Bibliography Review "A wonderful social history of sociology, and at the same time a sociological analysis of the period of the consolidation of what Pierre Bourdieu would call a "field." Michael Burawoy "This is an important and timely work... [W]hile it is excellent as an intellectual history of the sociological discipline from the late 1940s to the early 1960s, its importance in illuminating questions of the public role of intellectuals in a modern democratic society gives it a far wider significance... This is a fluent, well-constructed, soundly researched and informative work that fills in an important but little-understood aspect of postwar American social, cultural and intellectual history." Metapsychology Online "Haney makes a valuable and thoughtful contribution to our disciplines understanding of its own history of public engagement and the dilemmas that emerge from professionalization. Well-written and carefully researched, Haneys book gives us a comprehensive overview of post-war American sociology with an emphasis on the ways that the discipline attempted to overcome its relative marginalization within the North American higher education system and broader intellectual culture." Canadian Journal of Sociology (Online) "[V]ery readable...The authors documentation of the debate over sociologys appropriate identity from the 1930s to the 1960s provides rich quotes illustrating the professional arguments about sociologys purpose. Drawing on strong research, Haney deftly argues through the voices of major spokesmen... Recommended." CHOICE, December 2008 "[E]ngaging, well-written... Haney has made a valuable contribution to the history of mid-twentieth-century American sociology."- The Journal of American History, December 2008 "Haney demonstrates how sociology was remade in a self-conscious effort to insulate the discipline from public discussion of social issues. His arguments...are developed intelligently using new as well as familiar sources... The most compelling theme of this interesting book is how sociologists in the early postwar period found new reasons to be cynical about democracy." - American Historical Review, December 2008 "Haney has presented us with a well-written historical narrative of some shifting themes, shifting interests, and shifting affiliations within American sociology in the period from the late 1940s through the early 1960s."-The British Journal of Sociology, June 2009 "David Paul Haneys The Americanization of Social Science is a welcome contribution to [the] scholarship. Haney examines the struggle for a coherent professional identity among sociologists between 1945 and 1963. In particular, he focuses on the tension between sociologists quest for scientific status and academic standing vis-a-vis social relevance and public engagement...In perhaps the most eye-opening chapters in the book, Hanley draws on archival professional correspondences as well as book reviews to capture the mixed feelings and dynamics associated with the marginalization of diffident sociologists." The Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, Sept 2009 Promotional A controversial explanation for sociologys isolation from American society Long Description A controversial explanation for sociology Review Quote " The Americanization of Social Science is written so beautifully, so engagingly, and Haney is so widely read in the sociology and context of the 1950s, that this is both a wonderful social history of the discipline and, at the same time, an astute sociological analysis of the fields consolidation….This [book] is sure to further stimulate the debate about public sociology."- Michael Burawoy, Department of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley Promotional "Headline" A controversial explanation for sociologys isolation from American society Description for Bookstore A highly readable introduction to and overview of the postwar social sciences in the United States, The Americanization of Social Science explores a critical period in the evolution of American sociologys professional identity from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. David Paul Haney contends that during this time leading sociologists encouraged a professional secession from public engagement in the name of establishing the disciplines scientific integrity. According to Haney, influential practitioners encouraged a willful withdrawal from public sociology by separating their professional work from public life. He argues that this separation diminished sociologists capacity for conveying their findings to wider publics, especially given their ambivalence towards the mass media, as witnessed by the professional estrangement that scholars like David Riesman and C. Wright Mills experienced as their writing found receptive lay audiences. He argues further that this sense of professional insularity has inhibited sociologys participation in the national discussion about social issues to the present day. Details ISBN1592137148 Short Title AMERICANIZATION OF SOCIAL SCIE Language English ISBN-10 1592137148 ISBN-13 9781592137145 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 Imprint Temple University Press,U.S. Subtitle Intellectuals and Public Responsibility in the Postwar United States Place of Publication Philadelphia PA Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-10-15 NZ Release Date 2008-10-15 US Release Date 2008-10-15 UK Release Date 2008-10-15 Author David Haney Pages 296 Publisher Temple University Press,U.S. Publication Date 2008-10-15 DEWEY 301.097309045 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161793939;

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