Handbook of public sociology

1 Redefining the Nature and Future of Sociology: Toward a Holistic Sociology Vincent Jeffries Part I: Exploring and Elaborating the Holistic Model 2 Burawoy's Holistic Sociology and Sorokin's Integralism: A Conversation of Ideas Lawrence T. Nichols 3 Rethinking Burawoy's Public Sociology: A Post-Empiricist Reconstruction Raymond A. Morrow 4 Social Justice and Critical Public Sociology Joe Feagin, Sean Elias, and Jennifer Mueller 5 Public Sociology and the Future: The Possible, the Probable, and the Preferable Wendell Bell 6 The Scientific System of Public Sociology: The Exemplar of Pitirim A. Sorokin's Social Thought Vincent Jeffries Part II: Establishing and Perfecting the Model 7 A Sociology for Public Sociology: Some Needed Disciplinary Changes for Creating Public Sociology Herbert J. Gans 8 Some Suggested Standards for Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Public Sociology Norval D. Gleen 9 On Writing Public Sociology: Accountability through Accessibility, Dialogue, and Relevance Damon Mayrl and Laurel Westbrook 10 Recapturing the Sociological Imagination: The Challenge for Public Sociology Frank Furedi Part III: Teaching and Public Sociology 11 Presenting Sociology's Four 'Faces': Problems and Prospects for the High School Course Michael DeCesare 12 Teaching and Public Sociology Caroline Hodges Persell Part IV: The Practice of Organic Public Sociology: Case Studies 13 From Data to Drama: Returning Research to Convicted Survivors Elizabeth Dermody Leonard 14 Integrating the Four Sociologies: The Baigou in China Lina Hu 15 Becoming Public Sociology: Indigenous Nations, Dialogue, and Change Stephen Cornell 16 Talking about Racial Disparities in Imprisonment: A Reflection on Experiences in Wisconsin Pamela E. Oliver 17 Public Membership on Medical Licensing Boards: An Integrated Public and Professional Project Ruth Horowitz 18 Counting the Deaths in Darfur: Pitfalls on the Pathway to a Public Sociology Bill McCarthy and John Hagan Part V: Special Fields and Public Sociology 19 Engaged Social Movement Scholarship Robert Kleidman 20 Public Sociology and Universal Human Rights Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann 21 Altruism, Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation as Public Sociology Samuel P. Oliner 22 A Public Sociology for a Global Age: Recovering the Political Saskia Sassen 23 Global Altruism: Some Considerations Edward A. Tiryakian 24 Futures in the Making: Sociological Practice and Challenge Barbara Adam Part VI: Future Directions 25 The Public Sociology Wars Michael Burawoy Index About the Contributors