In times of civil war: On being a schizophrenic (public) sociologist. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sundar, Nandini
• Other Names: Burawoy Michael guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Current sociology. Volume 62:Number 2(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: 168
• Page End: 180
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: Academic colonialism -- counterinsurgency -- Indian Maoists -- professional sociology -- public sociology; Colonialisme académique -- contre-insurrection -- Maoïstes de l'Inde -- sociologie publique -- sociologie savante; Colonialismo académico -- contrainsurgencia -- maoístas indios -- sociología profesional -- sociología pública; Sociology -- Bibliography -- Periodicals; Social problems -- Bibliography -- Periodicals; 301.05
• DOI: 10.1177/0011392113514719
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0011-3921

Abstract

This article addresses some of the dilemmas that sociologists in the Global South face – how does one choose between the demands of the public moment, the university as a space of work and struggle, and our duty to our 'disciplines'? How do we engage in practically extending the democracy and equality that we routinely learn and teach about and yet seize the time and space required for reflecting and producing research that is valued to the extent that it is seen to be 'disinterested'? And how do those of us who live and work in the global academic periphery validate our sociology in a world where the standards are often set by scholars abroad?