Sociologies in Dialogue brings together expert contributions from international scholars, who reflect on the importance of collaboration between diverse sociological perspectives to enhance our understanding of the role of sociology as an academic discipline, and as a vehicle for social change.

By exploring the distinctive practices and research of a range of sociologists, the book shows how an open dialogue between sociologists is critical to addressing major sociological issues across the globe such as inequality and ethnocentrism, and challenging the hierarchies of knowledge production and circulation. Contributors also discuss novel strands in theory and methodology such as multicultural sociology, cosmopolitanism, and multiple modernities.

An important contribution for researchers and students interested in global sociology, sociological theories and methodologies.

About the Author
Sari Hanafi is currently a Professor of Sociology at the American University of Beirut and editor of Idafat: the Arab Journal of Sociology (Arabic). He is the President of the International Sociological Association (2018-2022) and previously its Vice President and member of its Excitative Committee (2010-2018). Recently he created the "Portal for Social impact of scientific research: Targeting Research in/on the Arab World" (PSISR). He was the Vice President of the board of the Arab Council of Social Science (2012-2016). He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales-Paris (1994). He is the author of numerous journal articles and book chapters on the sociology of religion, sociology of (forced) migration; politics of scientific research; civil society, elite formation and transitional justice. Among his recent books is: Knowledge Production in the Arab World: The Impossible Promise. (with R. Arvanitis) (in Arabic, Beirut: CAUS and in English, Routledge -2016). He is the winner of 2014 Abdelhamid Shouman Award and 2015 Kuwait Award for social science. Chin-Chun Yi is a distinguished research fellow at the Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Dr. Yi's recent research interests are changing families in Chinese and East Asian societies and the growth trajectories of youth from early adolescence to young adulthood. She has served as the principal investigator of research projects in family and youth studies, and leads the team composed of researchers of different ranks. Chin-Chun Yi has been an active member of the ISA since 1990, and is the current president of RC06 (2014-2018) as well as the ISA executive committee member of Research Council (2010-2014-2018). She also has numerous experiences with editorial work including serving in the editorial board of Journal of Comparative Family Studies, International Sociology, The Sociological Quarterly, Sociological Inquiry, Sociology or as the guest editor for Journal of Family Issue, Current Sociology. Among the edited books, Dr. Yi has published "The Psychological Well-being of East Asian Youth" (Springer, 2013); "Family and Marriage: Taiwan Social Change from 1985-2005" (co-edited with Y.H. Chang, in Chinese, Academia Sinica, 2012); "Changing Female's Family Status in Chinese Societies: A Comparison among Taiwan, Tianjin, Shanghai and Hong Kong" (Co-edited with Y. H. Chen, in Chinese, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 2006). She also led and edited special issues in English academic journals on youth and family over the last two decades.

Reviews

Sociologies in Dialogue brings together an engaging conversation from sociologists from 20 countries, whose joint mission is to explore the contemporary relevance of sociology in their national contexts and to share their experiences across the borders. Classical sociology came on stage when the Western societies underwent the convulsions brought about by industrial revolution and democratic revolution, while the majority of African, Asian, and Latin American peoples were ruled by colonial powers. Born in 1948, International Sociological Association (ISA) aims at spreading sociological research globally. This ISA-sponsored volume is a vivid testimony of the global flourishing of sociology as an intellectual project to make sense of the ongoing social changes brought about by multiple challenges of neoliberalism, populism, and geopolitical conflicts. This book also documents the worldwide intervention of nationally-based sociologists into the burning issues of their societies, be it reconciliation with Indigenous people in Canada, anti-immigration sentiment in Poland, the humanitarian crisis of Syrian diaspora, and the external threat to Taiwan's democracy. Sociologies in Dialogue is a rich source showcasing how locally-embedded sociologists continue to carry on the global conversation about the mission of sociology on a worldwide scale.

-- Ming-sho Ho



Book Information
ISBN 9781529711455
Author Sari Hanafi
Format Paperback
Page Count 392
Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 600g