Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue

Freedom Is Something We Do Together

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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The motivation for this open access title, Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue: Freedom is Something We Do Together is based on two observations: first, sociology as a field is populated with scholars on the left and second, (few but still) classical liberals and libertarian scholars are found in neighboring social science fields, such as economics, political science, and political philosophy. Can scholarship benefit if sociology and classical liberal ideas are in dialogue? To answer the question, the book gathers sociologists, criminologists, demographers, and political scientists that care about classical liberal ideas, or are willing to engage their sociological thinking with classical liberal ideas. Not all authors would identify themselves as classical liberals. These contributors discuss sociological topics through the lens of classical liberalism, asking how issues such as class, gender, or race relations can be viewed with a different perspective. Chapters also delve into the intersection of sociology and classical liberalism, exploring where viewpoints conflict and where they align.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by The Ratio Institute

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-04-05
Mått158 x 236 x 24 mm
Vikt558 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor232
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666961331

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ContentsIntroduction: Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue: Freedom Is Something We Do Together, by Fabio Rojas and Charlotta SternChapter 1. Does Economic Liberalism Reduce Poverty?, by John Iceland and Eric SilverChapter 2. Race, Freedom, and Social Change, by Fabio RojasChapter 3. The Predatory States of America, by Brandon Rudolph DavisChapter 4. Classical Liberal Feminism and Gendered Labor Markets, by Charlotta SternChapter 5. Toward a Classical Liberal Sociological Theory of Health Care, by Lauren HallChapter 6. Contending for Freedom: How Classical Liberal Social Science Informs Social Movement Studies, by Mikayla NovakChapter 7. Freedom in Economic Sociology, by Patrik AspersChapter 8. Classical Liberalism vs. Populism and Authoritarianism: The Struggle for Modern Democracy, by Jack A. GoldstoneChapter 9. The Problem on Campus Is How We Think, by Ilana RedstoneConclusion: Reflections and Trajectories, by Fabio Rojas and Charlotta SternAbout the Contributors

“Bridging the gap between classical liberal social thought and academic sociology is the central task of this important and unique book. The abiding question that informs various chapters is why the very vast majority of mainstream sociologists resist the arguments and perspectives of classical liberalism. As the editors confirm, embedded in the history of sociology are figures and ideas that are just waiting to be rediscovered. “Who now reads [Herbert Spencer]?” may have buried him in that history, but the contributors offer new ways to make sense of what is missing in contemporary sociology and what sociologists have to gain intellectually and professionally by engaging with classical liberalism.”