Canadian Sociologists in the First Person

Canadian Sociologists in the First Person is the first book to survey the Canadian sociological imagination through personal recollections, connecting the unique and shared features of contributors' careers to broad social dynamics. It offers valuable lessons for younger scholars as they envision a diverse sociological imagination for the twenty-first century.

Format: Hardback
Length: 592 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2021
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press

Social scientists' autobiographies offer valuable insights into their personal commitments to research agendas and the broader project of social science itself. However, sociologists have historically approached life writing with skepticism.

Canadian Sociologists in the First Person is a groundbreaking book that explores the Canadian sociological imagination through personal recollections. It features the lives and experiences of twenty contributors from across Canada, connecting their unique and shared career paths to broader social dynamics. The book provides a guide to the contributors' research and administrative contributions to their universities, profession, and society.

The contributors to the book teach in various institutions, hold prominent positions in the discipline, and represent diverse intellectual currents, political perspectives, and life and career experiences. Their contributions aim to initiate a broad conversation about the state of social science and the academic profession in Canada from an insider's perspective.

Canadian Sociologists in the First Person offers invaluable lessons for younger scholars as they envision a diverse sociological imagination for the twenty-first century. It sheds light on the personal journeys and contributions of Canadian sociologists, providing a rich tapestry of insights and perspectives that will enrich the field.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780228006701