Linking Research and Social Action: Violence, Religion and the Family
The contradictions, dilemmas, and promise of sociology outside the boundaries of the academy are of growing interest within our professional ranks. By reflecting upon my own research on violence, religion, and the family over the last fifteen years, my Presidential Address to the Religious Research...
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| Language: | English |
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2005
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Review of religious research
Year: 2005, Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Pages: 221-234 |
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| Summary: | The contradictions, dilemmas, and promise of sociology outside the boundaries of the academy are of growing interest within our professional ranks. By reflecting upon my own research on violence, religion, and the family over the last fifteen years, my Presidential Address to the Religious Research Association argues that we must link research and social action. But while the pursuit of a public sociology can be rewarding, it is also riddled with tensions. I address three erroneous beliefs about linking research and activism and then focus on six challenges facing scholars who are determined to translate their research findings into various forms of social action in pursuit of a just society. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3512552 |