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Sociology in Britain: A Going Concern

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What Has Sociology Achieved?

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There is no question mark in the title of this chapter, though some might think there should be. I want to reflect on some of the issues, problems and accomplishments that sociology in Britain manifests. What follows is not from the standpoint of a spectator but of a participant.

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  1. Department of Sociology, University of Glasgow, 61 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8FL, Scotland

    John Eldridge (Professor of Sociology)

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  1. University of Salford, UK

    Christopher G. A. Bryant

  2. Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht, Netherlands

    Henk A. Becker

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Eldridge, J. (1990). Sociology in Britain: A Going Concern. In: Bryant, C.G.A., Becker, H.A. (eds) What Has Sociology Achieved?. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20518-9_9

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