The History of Sociology in Britain
New Research and Revaluation
Editors: Panayotova, Plamena (Ed.)
Free Preview- Includes contributions from historians and sociologists to stimulate greater interest, interdisciplinary cross-fertilisation and discussionProvides a number of case studies into individuals, disciplines and methodologies within British sociology, as well as larger critical, analytical and empirical revaluations of their significanceAssesses and evaluates the teaching of sociology in Britain
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- About this book
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For many years, the history of British Sociology has been a neglected area of study among sociologists. In more recent times, there are signs of a growing curiosity among British sociologists about their subject’s origins and development. This collection sets out both to encourage and satisfy that curiosity while recognising the value of history as a teaching tool that can be used to inspire young sociology students and furnish them with a deeper understanding of the development of British sociology.
The volume contains essays by distinguished sociologists and historians who discuss British sociology’s controversial origins, the neglected legacies of several individuals and institutions, the history of how the discipline was taught in the UK throughout the twentieth century, and its peculiar relationships with statistics and the humanities.
The History of Sociology in Britain reveals the distinct character of British sociology through the course of its historical evolution. It is an original contribution and valuable addition to the field which intersects with historiography, epistemology and literature.
- About the authors
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Plamena Panayotova has written a doctoral thesis on the history of British Sociology and Statistics and currently teaches quantitative methods and statistical literacy at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
- Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-33
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Did British Sociology Begin with the Scottish Enlightenment?
Pages 37-69
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Victorians and Numbers: Statistics and Social Science in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Pages 71-100
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Making Sense of Christopher Dawson
Pages 103-136
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Richard Titmuss, Eugenics, and Social Science in Mid-twentieth-Century Britain
Pages 137-160
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The History of Sociology in Britain
- Book Subtitle
- New Research and Revaluation
- Editors
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- Plamena Panayotova
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-19929-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-19929-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-19928-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-19931-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVII, 423
- Number of Illustrations
- 3 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
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