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Putting Sociological Knowledge to Good Use
Author(s) -
Blau Judith
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sociological forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.937
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1573-7861
pISSN - 0884-8971
DOI - 10.1111/socf.12185
Subject(s) - sociology , sociological theory , sociological research , epistemology , sociology of knowledge , social science , philosophy
Sociologists, I propose, have a great deal to contribute to research and theory on human rights, especially owing to the many ways we approach the study of the many aspects of society. In this article I suggest some ways in which sociology can contribute to this mission.