Classical sociology meets technology: Doing independent large-scope research
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Classical sociology meets technology : Doing independent large-scope research. / Duke, Shaul A.
I: Current Sociology, Bind 66, Nr. 7, 11.2018, s. 977-994.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Classical sociology meets technology
T2 - Doing independent large-scope research
AU - Duke, Shaul A
PY - 2018/11
Y1 - 2018/11
N2 - During his short-lived but highly productive career, C. Wright Mills put forth a vision for how sociology should be done. Two central directives can be gleaned from this vision: to tackle macro social theory issues by doing large-scope research; to achieve scholastic independence by doing non-administrative research. One might ask if Mills is sending scholars on a mission impossible. Analysing these two concepts in terms of both their merits and applicability, the present article indeed identifies a conflict between them, highlighted by what emerges as Mills' own failure to realize this vision. After deeming these directives worthy goals, the article seeks to determine whether technological advances in the social sciences have the potential to allow both directives to be fulfilled at once. What is shown is that while the technology is ripe to enable autonomous big studies, its implementation by institutional and individual agents severely impedes the vision's realization.
AB - During his short-lived but highly productive career, C. Wright Mills put forth a vision for how sociology should be done. Two central directives can be gleaned from this vision: to tackle macro social theory issues by doing large-scope research; to achieve scholastic independence by doing non-administrative research. One might ask if Mills is sending scholars on a mission impossible. Analysing these two concepts in terms of both their merits and applicability, the present article indeed identifies a conflict between them, highlighted by what emerges as Mills' own failure to realize this vision. After deeming these directives worthy goals, the article seeks to determine whether technological advances in the social sciences have the potential to allow both directives to be fulfilled at once. What is shown is that while the technology is ripe to enable autonomous big studies, its implementation by institutional and individual agents severely impedes the vision's realization.
U2 - 10.1177/0011392117702428
DO - 10.1177/0011392117702428
M3 - Journal article
VL - 66
SP - 977
EP - 994
JO - Current Sociology
JF - Current Sociology
SN - 0011-3921
IS - 7
ER -
ID: 318155528