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A MAP OF SOCIOLOGY
A MAP OF SOCIOLOGY

Author(s): Ștefan Buzărnescu
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, History and theory of sociology, Social Theory
Published by: Ediktura Beladi
Keywords: sociological map; epistemology; branches of sociology; social action; social space;

Summary/Abstract: Starting from the hypothesis that, if sociology is an epistemic image of a socially evolving reality, then sociology logically finds itself in the constant redefinition of its explanatory fundamentals (Buzărnescu, 2007), the question "are still valid its traditional concepts in the understanding of contemporary realities, completely changed?" appears perfectly legitimate. In addition, the offensive pragmatism, which is specific to our days, frequently brings to question the place and role of the sociological approach in the area of decision-making bodies, increasingly vulnerable to various journalistic and political projects, either failed (the Soviet experiment, for example), or controversial nihilism (globalism). With the stated intention to bring praxiological testimonies on the current status of sociology as a discipline of study, institution and profession, I propose a map of sociology inspired by the map of the chemical elements in the Mendeleev table similar to the map of logic proposed by Petre Botezatu in the year 1972.

  • Issue Year: XIV/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 130-132
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: English