{"product_id":"toward-a-pragmatist-sociology-9781439914595","title":"Toward a Pragmatist Sociology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eToward a Pragmatist Sociology, \u003c\/i\u003eRobert Dunn explores the relationship between the ideas of philosopher and educator John Dewey and those of sociologist C. Wright Mills in order to provide a philosophical and theoretical foundation for the development of a critical and public sociology. Dunn recovers an intellectual and conceptual framework for transforming sociology into a more substantive, comprehensive, and socially useful discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eToward a Pragmatist Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e argues that Dewey and Mills shared a common vision of a relevant, critical, public sociology dedicated to the solution of societal problems. Dunn investigates the past and present state of the discipline, critiquing its dominant tendencies, and offering historical examples of alternatives to conventional sociological approaches. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy stressing the similar intellectual and moral visions of both men, \u003ci\u003eToward a Pragmatist Sociology \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an original treatment of two important America\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408313950551,"sku":"9781439914595","price":33.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781439914595.jpg?v=1730502402","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/toward-a-pragmatist-sociology-9781439914595","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}