Charles F. Gattone

Broschiertes Buch

Social Scientist as Public Intellectual

Critical Reflections in a Changing World

Beschreibung

In The Social Scientist as Public Intellectual, Charles Gattone addresses the question of the public role of the social scientist by reviewing the work of several key social thinkers, from Max Weber to Pierre Bourdieu. Drawing on the analyses of these scholars, Gattone argues that although political and economic institutions continue to influence the course of academic knowledge, opportunities remain for social scientists to act independently of these constraints, and approach their work as public intellectuals.

Autor

Charles Gattone is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Florida. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the New School for Social Research in New York, and has taught at Drew University and Oberlin College. His current work is in the area of sociological theory, media studies, and the sociology of knowledge, and his earlier publications include, Image and Persuasion: The Machiavellian World of Advertising and Public Relations, The Role of the Intellectual in Public Affairs, and Media and Politics in the Information Age.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 279g
• ISBN-13: 9780742537934
• ISBN-10: 0742537935
• Artikelnr.: 21692685