Sociology in Ireland
Subtitle: a short history
By: Bryan Fanning University College Dublin, Ireland and Andreas Hess University College Dublin, Ireland
Contributors: Hess, Andreas, author
Series: Sociology transformed; Palgrave pivot; Palgrave pivot; Sociology transformed
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Basingstoke
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
ISBN-13: 9781137450357; 9781137450364; 9781137450371
Subjects: Sociology; History
Description: This book provides a short introduction to the emergence and development of sociology in Ireland until the present day. While there were some early nineteenth century forerunners, the institutionalization of sociology as an academic discipline came relatively late. For a long time the development of sociology was strongly influenced by the Catholic Church, and Catholic sociology remained the dominant paradigm until a slow secularization process phased this out. From the 1970s onwards the discipline witnessed periods of growth and professionalization. However, these development and achievements were never conflict-free and by the mid 1980s, sociology in Ireland entered a period of critical self-reflection in which old established paradigms were questioned and new themes and topics emerged.--Provided by publisher
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Sociology in Ireland; title: Forerunners; title: Catholic sociology and "Traditional" society; title: Institutional growth; title: Uncertain future.