More on mission: A plea for a stronger articulation of sociology’s value
This comment on the position statement by Aksoy et al. argues that the statement should go further by articulating how their definition of theory as linking micro-components of social behavior to macro-level outcomes can more clearly define what sociological advice to policymakers and activists can and should accomplish.
Authors
- Emily Erikson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2092-4676)
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rationality and Society
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10434631261490497
- Primary Topic
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00