Sociologists as change agents? Thoughts on Lamont’s Seeing Others
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This essay argues that Lamont’s Seeing Others constitutes both an example of, and call for, public sociology. Overviewing Lamont’s approach to change agents and recognition chains, I question what role sociologists can play as change agents. This involves both a brief historical overview of Du Bois’ approach to recognition and social research, before putting forward some methodological questions about how to instigate an ‘ordinary humanism’ in one’s research practice.
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Ethnic and Racial Studies
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0141-9870
1466-4356
1466-4356
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Routledge