A Sociology of Sociology
In: Administrative Science Quarterly, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 372
In: Administrative Science Quarterly, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 372
In: Government & opposition: an international journal of comparative politics, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 195-214
ISSN: 1477-7053
THE PHRASE 'SOCIOLOGY OF POLITICS' UNMISTAKABLY INDICATES A sub-field, a subdivision of the overall field of sociology – like sociology of religion, sociology of leisure and the like. By saying sociology of politics we make clear that the framework, the approach or the focus of the inquiry is sociological.The phrase 'political sociology' is, on the other hand, unclear. It may be used as a synonym for 'sociology of politics', but it may not. When saying political sociology the focus or the approach of the inquiry generally remains unspecified. Since political phenomena are a concern for many disciplines, this ambiguity turns out to be a serious drawback. This is particularly apparent in Europe, where many scholars share Maurice Duverger's view that 'in a general way the two labels (political sociology and political science) are synonymous'. This view is very convenient, is particularly successful among European sociologists eager to expand to the detriment of political scientists, and for this very reason goes a long way towards explaining the persistent lag of political science in Europe.
In: European journal of cultural and political sociology: the official journal of the European Sociological Association (ESA), Band 3, Heft 4, S. 387-391
ISSN: 2325-4815
In: Government & opposition: an international journal of comparative politics, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 195-214
ISSN: 0017-257X
How can we draw the dividing line between sociol & pol'al sci? Which is the pertinent confrontation between them? Where are we to search for the distinguishing traits? It would seem that: (i) pol'al sociol is often a misnomer, for what goes under its name is often a 'sociol'al reduction' of pot; (ii) a real pol'al sociol is a cross-disciplinary breakthrough seeking for enlarged models which reintroduce as variables the 'givens' of each component source; (iii) the technical sophistication of the res methods of the sociol'st is magnified & the poverty of his conceptual framework is obscured-compare the performance of the sociol'st in the field of pot with that of pol'al sci; (iv) the growth of a real pol'al sociol is hindered by objectivist superstitons & poor causal reasoning; (v) a complete picture requires a joint assessment of the extent to which instit's are dependent variables reflecting soc stratification & cleavages, &, vice versa, of the extent to which these cleavages reflect the channelling of a structured party system. It is an extra-ordinary paradox that the soc sci's should try to explain pot by going beyond pol-looking for the 'invisible hand.' Rather, the sociol'st should catch up with the hazardous uncertainties of pot. IPSA.
In: Quarterly journal of ideology: QJI ; a critique of the conventional wisdom, Band 8, Heft 3, S. 59-60
ISSN: 0738-9752
In: Modern Asian studies, Band 12, Heft 1, S. 37-58
ISSN: 1469-8099
Although 1949 is not a magical year in Chinese history in the sense of marking a total break with the centuries-old traditions and culture, it is appropriate to say that 1949 is the year which symbolizes the end of Chinese sociology. In this paper we attempt to give a socio-historical account of the genesis, development, struggle and then death of sociology in China, covering a period of more than half a century. The first part of the paper will deal with the institutionalization of sociology as a transplanted Western flower in Chinese soil; the second part describes and analyses how Chinese sociology struggled for its legitimacy for survival under Chinese Communism and how the battle was lost.
In: Socio-economic review, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 319-367
ISSN: 1475-147X
In: Forthcoming in Sean Donlan and Lukas Heckendorn Urscheler eds. Concepts of Law: Comparative, Jurisprudential, and Social Science Perspectives, Ashgate, UK, 2014 (uncorrected and shortened version of chapter)
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In: The European journal of development research, Band 3, Heft 2, S. 109-120
ISSN: 1743-9728
In: International social science journal: ISSJ, Band 24, Heft 1, S. 69-79
ISSN: 0020-8701
This article is part of a special issue on development & deals with the sociol of development. The interest in problems of development was born after WWII & deals with a set of nations & soc systems which are designated by the terms "Third World." Res on development proliferates (10,000 titles in the 1950's). The gathered information helps to understand the many difficulties that development encounters: the gap between the economies of industr & developing countries becomes wider & wider; & will only get worse. The controversy over development policies implies the controversy between disciplines which study development. A. Gunder Frank attacks the sociol of development for becoming more & more underdeveloped; A. Abdel-Malek's work tries to define the "future of soc theory" through a critique of the present situation; R. Bastide's work opposes applied anthrop to the sociol of development & lists its prospective tasks; G. Balandier considers that unavoidable constraints imperatively call for the construction of a new, "dynamic & generative" sociol. He first discusses the diff trends in the sociol of development: criteriology, typology by diff's, theory of the steps of growth (W. W. Rostow, S. N. Eisenstadt), "dynamist," & comparative analyses dealing with modernization, res by "non-conformist" anthrop'ts such as D. Apter, G. Geertz, W. Wertheim...dynamic & generative sociol shows that the problematic of developing countries enriches the problematic of more advanced societies, & vice versa, &, that, in both cases, the society, through the dialectics of continuity & discontinuities, grasps itself as a permanent creation, both given & in becoming. AA Tr by M. Laferriere.
In: Quarterly journal of ideology: QJI ; a critique of the conventional wisdom, Band 2, Heft 2, S. 37-44
ISSN: 0738-9752
In: Middle East Studies Association bulletin, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 57-57
In: The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 577, Heft 1, S. 174-175
In: The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 572, Heft 1, S. 185-186