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THE SACRED PROJECT OF AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY 1st Edition
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Contemporary American sociology is and promotes a profoundly sacred project at heart.
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What Stands Out
Cultural Insight
Offers profound insights into American culture and society, making it an essential read for sociology students and professionals seeking to understand complex social dynamics.
Theoretical Frameworks
Integrates diverse theoretical frameworks, equipping readers with various lenses through which to analyze sociological developments and issues effectively.
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Connects sociological theories to real-world applications, ensuring relevancy and applicability in contemporary social research and discussions.
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- Counter to popular perceptions, contemporary American sociology is and promotes a profoundly sacred project at heart. Sociology today is in fact animated by sacred impulses, driven by sacred commitments, and serves a sacred project. Sociology appears on the surface to be a secular, scientific enterprise--its founding fathers were mostly atheists. Its basic operating premises are secular and naturalistic. Sociologists today are disproportionately not religious, compared to all Americans, and often irreligious. The Sacred Project of American Sociology shows, counter-intuitively, that the secular enterprise that everyday sociology appears to be pursuing is actually not what is really going on at sociology's deepest level. Christian Smith conducts a self-reflexive, tables-turning, cultural and institutional sociology of the profession of American sociology itself, showing that this allegedly secular discipline ironically expresses Emile Durkheim's inescapable sacred, exemplifies its own versions of Marxist false consciousness, and generates a spirited reaction against Max Weber's melancholically observed disenchantment of the world.American sociology does not escape the analytical net that it casts over the rest of the ordinary world. Sociology itself is a part of that very human, very social, often very sacred and spiritual world. And sociology's ironic mis-recognition of its own sacred project leads to a variety of arguably self-destructive and distorting tendencies. This book re-asserts a vision for what sociology is most important for, in contrast with its current commitments, and calls sociologists back to a more honest, fair, and healthy vision of its purpose.
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Publication date | August 5, 2014 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 226 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0199377138 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0199377138 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds (1.05 kg) |
| Dimensions | 5.74 x 0.7 x 8.74 inches (14.6 x 1.8 x 22.2 cm) |
Who Should Buy?
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Sociology Students
Ideal for undergraduate and graduate sociology students looking to explore fundamental sociological theories and critiques.
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Academics & Researchers
Useful for scholars investigating the evolution of sociology and its social implications in the American context.
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General Readers
Engaging for general readers interested in understanding the sociological landscape of contemporary American society.
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Casual Readers
Not suitable for casual readers seeking light or simple literature, as it's academically rigorous and dense.
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Non-Sociology Majors
May not be beneficial for those without any background in sociology or social sciences to fully grasp the content.
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Business Professionals
Not tailored for business professionals looking for practical business strategies or management insights outside sociology.
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What is the author trying to say?
Answer: The author is attempting to convey that sociology, which appears secular, in reality, is a sacred project at heart. He sheds light on sociology’s deep-rooted commitments, impulses, and motivations. -
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Answer: The intended audience of the book is primarily sociologists, academia and those in the field of social sciences. -
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What is the overall message of this book?
Answer: The overall message of the book is to re-assert a more honest, fair and healthy vision of sociology’s purpose alongside its core importance.
Sociology Editorial Review
The Sacred Project of American Sociology by Christian Smith is a critique of the discipline of sociology in America, arguing that it is no longer a scientific enterprise but a sacred project aimed at changing the world and promoting progressive political and moral values. The book has received mixed reviews, with some citing the author's overstating of the sacred project and others praising the book for its thoughtful analysis of the field. Some reviewers also disagreed with the author's proposed alternative to the current state of sociology. Overall, the book is valuable in exposing the shortcomings of sociology and its often one-sided approach to research.
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Pros
- Provides a critical analysis of sociology in America
- Raises important questions about the discipline's objectivity
- Thought-provoking examination of the field's underlying assumptions and values
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- Some reviewers disagree with the author's proposed alternative to the current state of sociology
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- Sociology is animated by sacred impulses, driven by sacred commitments, and serves a sacred project.
- Sociology's allegedly secular discipline ironically expresses Emile Durkheim's inescapable sacred.
- This book re-asserts a vision for what sociology is most important for, in contrast with its current commitments