Michael Burawoy has helped to reshape the theory and practice of sociology across the Western world. Public Sociology is his most thoroughgoing attempt to explo
Public Sociology examines the 'discourse' of mainstream journal articles in sociology in order to understand the essentially conservative nature of mainstream s
This book highlights the variety of ways in which sociology brings about social change in community settings, assists nonprofit and social service organizations
In 2004, Michael Burawoy, speaking as president of the American Sociological Association, generated far-reaching controversy when he issued an ambitious and imp
From the future of work to the nature of our closest relationships, how do we understand the links between our personal troubles and wider public issues in soci