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Sociology in Political Practice and Public Discourse

University of Milan, alberto.martinelli{at}unimi.it

Social science should take an active role in public discourse, interacting with its different publics, and should not be detached or separated from them — otherwise it becomes irrelevant; but at the same time it should keep itself at critical distance from both common sense and public discourse — otherwise it loses its autonomy of judgement. Sociology (as a science) and political practice are two distinct forms of action, which cannot be reduced to each other.

Key Words: autonomy • political practice • public discourse • publics • social science

Current Sociology, Vol. 56, No. 3, 361-370 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0011392107088229


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