Sociology: Spanning Two Centuries

Weaves five distinct strands to trace 20th-century sociology & speculate on the character of 21st-century sociology. Sociology is defined in terms of demographic, social-psychological, group, sociostructural, & cultural levels of analysis; & disciplinary peculiarities include its fusion of individual & society, multiparadigmatic nature, permeability, status relative to discovery & accumulation, & reflexive nature. Twentieth-century accomplishments include its accretion of substantive knowledge, advance in research methods & techniques, intellectual differentiation, institutional & public sphere establishment, & internationalization. A chronology of disciplinary development ensues before addressing continuities & anticipated changes for the 21st century. 1 Bibliog, 30 References. Adapted from the source document.