Sociology of sociology

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Sociology of sociology or metasociology is an area of sociology that combines social theories with analysis of the effect of socio-historical contexts in sociological intellectual production.[citation needed]

For the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, the task of the sociology of sociology is to debrief accepted truths, focusing on the questioning of canons and acting towards new epistemologies.[1]

In his book A History of Sociology in Britain, published 2004, British sociologist Andrew Halsey outlines a sociology of sociology. He suggests a connection between political economic regimes in the 20th century and the development of sociology as an academic discipline.[2]

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Further reading

  • A History of Sociology in Britain (2004, Oxford University Press)[3]
  • SOCIOLOGÍA DE LA SOCIOLOGÍA by FRANCISCO JAVIER CONDE (Spanish)

References

  1. ^ Bourdieu, Pierre. "The Practice of Reflective Sociology (The Paris Workshop))" (PDF).
  2. ^ King, Anthony (2007). "The Sociology of Sociology". Philosophy of the Social Sciences. 37 (4): 501–524. doi:10.1177/0048393107307665.
  3. ^ A History of Sociology in Britain: Science, Literature, and Society. Oxford University Press. 2004-03-18. ISBN 9780199266609.
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