1st Edition
A Sociological History of the British Sociological Association
By Jeniffer Platt
Copyright 2003
220 Pages
by
sociologypress
222 Pages
by
sociologypress
222 Pages
by
sociologypress
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This book is about the development of sociology in Britain told through the story of its learned society, The British Sociological Association. Learned societies have been neglected in the history of the discipline, though they are a vital part of the social structure of academic life. The BSA has had its internal dynamics, but it has also been affected by external factors relevant to wider... Read more
1 Introduction 2 Prehistory and foundation of the BSA 3 The changing structure and functions of the Association 4 The BSA and intellectual life 5 Membership and activists 6 'For women only'? 7 Affairs of the head: conflict and defence 8 How the organisation has run 9 The BSA in its organisational context 10 The BSA's trajectory: an overview
Biography
Jennifer Platt
