Liberation Sociology (Paperback, 2)

Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1 What Is Liberation Sociology? -- 2 Improving Human Societies: Reassessing the Classical Theorists -- 3 U.S. Sociology from the 1890s to 1970s: Instrumental Positivism and Its Challengers -- 4 Sociology Today: Instrumental Positivism and Continuing Challenges -- 5 Sociology in Action -- 6 Doing Liberation Social Science: Participatory Action Research Strategies -- 7 Liberation Theory and Liberating Action: The Contemporary Scene -- 8 Sociology, Present and Future: Two Sociologies -- 9 Epilogue: The Challenges of Teaching Liberation Sociology -- Notes -- Index -- About the Authors.