Sociology of Knowledge

Between the 1970s and 1990s, key feminist debates across the arts and social sciences focused on the gendering of knowledge in social institutions. From Sandra Harding’s work on the ... more

In 1969 Bernard Beck and Howard Becker published “Modest Proposals for Graduate Programs in Sociology,” concluding that “the typical approaches to revision of the graduate program consist of minor tinkering with [... more

Sociologists often aim to reveal universal findings about human social life through their research. But scholars who have read widely or attended conferences alongside their international colleagues might recognize different ... more

This panel is an open invitation for work that engages with the Sociology of Knowledge. We advocate an expansive view of knowledge encompassing all representations of reality and social life, ... more