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The book examines the world of sociology and its global features and trends. It covers themes such as: sociologies in the world, major research areas in sociology, collaboration and interdisciplinarity, and contemporary challenges, pertinent issues and debates.

Chapter 1. Science, Dependency and Africa -- Chapter 2. Researching Science in Africa -- Chapter 3. Science Production in Africa: Analysis of Scientific Publications -- Chapter 4. Partnerships in African Science -- Chapter 5.Major Research Areas -- Chapter 6.Barriers to Self-reliance -- Chapter 7. African Science: Realities, Possibilities.

Südafrikanische Soziologie im Kontext -- Die Anfänge: Soziologie in der Kolonialzeit -- In Zeiten der Apartheid, 1948-1993 -- Soziologie im demokratischen Südafrika, 1994-2015 -- Soziologische Forschung: Zeitgenössische Merkmale -- Gegenwärtige und zukünftige Aussichten.

"Africa is the oldest of the continents, the birthplace of civilisations, the storehouse of the earliest remains of humans and possesses the most wonderful works of humans. This is what Gardiner Hubbard wrote about Africa over a century ago in 1889. For ages Africa has refused to reveal its secrets to the world although explorers had penetrated from every side of the continent (Hubbard, 1889). Africa remains to be an inadequately explored and studied continent

Within a short period of time, South Africa has made remarkable progress in the adoption of mobile and Internet technologies. In this landmark study, R. Sooryamoorthy examines the development of communication patterns, social contacts and networks in South Africa. Based on pioneering quantitative and qualitative data, he analyses trends in changing media use in Africa, showing the development of the use of new media for communication by South Africans of all ages, races and genders in relation to the development of media infrastructure, its cost and government policy. It shows how people use the media for communication purposes that affirm or break their social contacts and networks, and how they apply media to establish, re-establish or maintain social relationships. This book will be of interest to those researching the growth of communication technology in Africa, as well as those involved in the wider fields of development studies and economics.

Dedication -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Acronyms -- List of Figure -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: South African Sociology in Context -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: The Beginning: Sociology in Colonial Times -- The Early Years: Sociology in the Colonial Period, 1900-1947 -- Research Publications -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: In Apartheid Times, 1948-1993 -- An Overview -- Sociological Research -- Research Publications -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Sociology in Democratic South Africa, 1994-2015 -- What Is Now? Sociology Today

"This book is the first comprehensive account of the history and current state of South African sociology. Providing a holistic picture of the subject both as it is taught in universities and as a field of research, it reveals the trajectories of a discipline in a challenging socio-political context. With the support of historical and scientometric data, it demonstrates how the changing political situation, from colonialism to apartheid to democracy, has influenced the nature, direction and foci of sociological research in the country. The author shows how, during the apartheid era, sociology was professionally fragmented and divided along language and race lines. It was, however, able to flourish with the advent of democracy in 1994 and has become a unique academic movement. This insightful work will appeal to students and scholars of the social sciences, and all those interested in the history and society of South Africa"--Provided by publisher.

"Science is the cornerstone of development. As the connection between scientific advancement and development becomes firmer, efforts are directed towards strengthening the scientific system. This is increasingly relevant and indispensable for countries on the path of scientific progress. Collaboration has been accepted as a key factor in scientific advancement, and the effects of collaboration are often manifested in the productivity of scientists.This book explores how science in South Africa has grown due to collaboration over the course of its colonial, apartheid and democratic regimes. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the role of collaboration in science and its relation to communication, networks and the productivity of scientists. In giving a detailed account of the concept of scientific collaboration, the South African model presented in this book has great significance not only for other African countries but also for developing nations generally. Transforming Science in South Africa: Development, Collaboration and Productivity will be of interest to anyone who wants to know how science works nationally and internationally in the contemporary world"--.

Sooryamoorthy reviews THINKING SOCIAL SCIENCE IN INDIA: Essays in Honour of Alice Thorner edited by Sujata Patel, Jasodhara Bagchi, and Krishna Raj.