Description: "Why sociology matters, how sociologists can help the people they study and how it can help us to deal with the crises of the 21st century"--
Review Quotes:
"Michael Burawoy has written a fascinating intellectual autobiography, reconstructing the sociological canon along the way. This is a powerful call for sociology to recover its public mission."
Edward Webster, University of the Witwatersrand
"Behind Michael Burawoy's inspirational new book lies his extraordinary experiences alongside, and research into, the lives of workers in Zambia, Hungary, Russia, and Chicago. At each stop in his journey, he asks: What is this worker's life like? And how could it be? This is such a welcome and important book - read it and pass it on."
Arlie Hochschild, author of Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right
"Michael Burawoy argues for a sociology that encourages and informs critical public discussions on the preservation of our society. His illuminating personal trajectory, used as an object of analysis and placed in a wider social context, is a must-read."
William Julius Wilson, Harvard University
"This is no dry textbook. It deserves a much wider readership among all of us who know that we need to extend our utopian and anti-utopian commitments."
Red Pepper
"Burawoy's Public sociology is required reading for anyone embarking or reflecting on their sociological journey and practice. Burawoy has made a career of walking where others fear to tread. The book is a worthy account of his career."
New Zealand Sociology