Sosyoloji Ne İşe Yarar?

What is Sociology Used for? Book Description Sociology (…) is bound to undermine the underlying foundations of popular beliefs in the “necessity” and “naturalness” of things, actions, tendencies and processes. It unmasks the irrationalities that contribute to their formation and maintenance. It reveals the contingencies behind the apparent rules and norms and the alternatives clustered around possibilities that claim to be unique (i.e. chosen at the expense of others). After all, the job of sociology is, to use Milan Kundera's allegory, to "tear off the curtains" that hide realities from view by covering them with false representations. What does sociology do? Although the question has been repeated for a long time, the doubts in minds have not disappeared. The interview with Bauman provides a satisfying and critical answer to this question from the perspective of a sociologist who left his mark on recent history. Describing a sociology that is in constant interaction with human experience, Bauman generously tells the story of the sources it draws from and the concepts and metaphors it uses, especially liquid modernity. He talks about both his professional life and the evolution of sociology from a holistic perspective. Bauman emphasizes that sociology should be judged not on whether it is faithful to methodology or not, but on its relationship with experience and people's struggle with life problems. According to him, we need sociology to fully experience and make sense of human life. This book is not only a guide to understanding Bauman's sociology, but also a call for us to question the world we live in and write our own history... (From the Promotional Bulletin)