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Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue

Freedom is Something We Do Together

Edited by Fabio Rojas and Charlotta Stern - Contributions by Patrik Aspers; Brandon R. Davis; Jack A. Goldstone; Lauren Hall; John Iceland; Mikayla Novak; Ilana Redstone; Fabio Rojas; Eric Silver and Charlotta Stern

The motivation for Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue: Freedom is Something We Do Together is based on two observations: first, sociology as a field is populated with scholars on the left and second, (few but still) classical liberals and libertarian scholars are found in neighboring social science fields, such as economics, political science, and political philosophy. Can scholarship benefit if sociology and classical liberal ideas are in dialogue? To answer the question, the book gathers sociologists, criminologists, demographers, and political scientists that care about classical liberal ideas, or are willing to engage their sociological thinking with classical liberal ideas. Not all authors would identify themselves as classical liberals. These contributors discuss sociological topics through the lens of classical liberalism, asking how issues such as class, gender, or race relations can be viewed with a different perspective. Chapters also delve into the intersection of sociology and classical liberalism, exploring where viewpoints conflict and where they align.

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Lexington Books
Pages: 232 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-1-66696-133-1 • Hardback • April 2024 • $110.00 • (£85.00)
Subjects: Social Science / Sociology / General, Business & Economics / Economics / Social & Behavioral, Philosophy / Political, Open Access Titles / General

Fabio Rojas is Virginia L. Roberts professor of sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Charlotta Stern is CEO of Ratio and a professor of sociology at Stockholm University, Sweden.

Contents

Introduction: Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue: Freedom Is Something We Do Together, by Fabio Rojas and Charlotta Stern

Chapter 1. Does Economic Liberalism Reduce Poverty?, by John Iceland and Eric Silver

Chapter 2. Race, Freedom, and Social Change, by Fabio Rojas

Chapter 3. The Predatory States of America, by Brandon Rudolph Davis

Chapter 4. Classical Liberal Feminism and Gendered Labor Markets, by Charlotta Stern

Chapter 5. Toward a Classical Liberal Sociological Theory of Health Care, by Lauren Hall

Chapter 6. Contending for Freedom: How Classical Liberal Social Science Informs Social Movement Studies, by Mikayla Novak

Chapter 7. Freedom in Economic Sociology, by Patrik Aspers

Chapter 8. Classical Liberalism vs. Populism and Authoritarianism: The Struggle for Modern Democracy, by Jack A. Goldstone

Chapter 9. The Problem on Campus Is How We Think, by Ilana Redstone

Conclusion: Reflections and Trajectories, by Fabio Rojas and Charlotta Stern

About the Contributors

“Bridging the gap between classical liberal social thought and academic sociology is the central task of this important and unique book. The abiding question that informs various chapters is why the very vast majority of mainstream sociologists resist the arguments and perspectives of classical liberalism. As the editors confirm, embedded in the history of sociology are figures and ideas that are just waiting to be rediscovered. “Who now reads [Herbert Spencer]?” may have buried him in that history, but the contributors offer new ways to make sense of what is missing in contemporary sociology and what sociologists have to gain intellectually and professionally by engaging with classical liberalism.”


— Jonathan B. Imber, Wellesley College


"Sociology has, since its beginning, been strongly influenced by collectivist and socialist ideas, something that has not been questioned in the sociological profession. Until now, that is, and through this volume, which is inspired by classical liberalism and libertarianism and which makes the case for a different set of values and their relevance for sociology. These values are freedom and individualism, as exemplified by the works of such seminal thinkers as Tocqueville, Spencer, Schumpeter, and several more. This edited collection has many interesting chapters and will hopefully lead to an interesting debate, primarily among sociologists but also among social scientists more generally."


— Richard Swedberg, professor emeritus Cornell University


"This vitally important collection offers a vision of sociology informed by the classical liberal tradition. In doing so, it attempts to revivify the idea of freedom in sociological theory and empirical research. In recent years, sociology has experienced a rising tide of illiberalism, a recrudescence of radical ideological orthodoxies that limit the intellectual range and scope of discipline and its relevance for enhancing classical liberal values: freedom of thought and expression, the autonomy and dignity of the individual, and the importance of fostering and protecting individual agency under conditions of modernity. This volume will be the new starting point for sociologists who wish to preserve and enhance a sociology guided by the classical liberal vision."


— Thomas Cushman, Wellesley College


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Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue

Freedom is Something We Do Together

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Summary
Summary
  • The motivation for Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue: Freedom is Something We Do Together is based on two observations: first, sociology as a field is populated with scholars on the left and second, (few but still) classical liberals and libertarian scholars are found in neighboring social science fields, such as economics, political science, and political philosophy. Can scholarship benefit if sociology and classical liberal ideas are in dialogue? To answer the question, the book gathers sociologists, criminologists, demographers, and political scientists that care about classical liberal ideas, or are willing to engage their sociological thinking with classical liberal ideas. Not all authors would identify themselves as classical liberals. These contributors discuss sociological topics through the lens of classical liberalism, asking how issues such as class, gender, or race relations can be viewed with a different perspective. Chapters also delve into the intersection of sociology and classical liberalism, exploring where viewpoints conflict and where they align.

Details
Details
  • Lexington Books
    Pages: 232 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
    978-1-66696-133-1 • Hardback • April 2024 • $110.00 • (£85.00)
    Subjects: Social Science / Sociology / General, Business & Economics / Economics / Social & Behavioral, Philosophy / Political, Open Access Titles / General
Author
Author
  • Fabio Rojas is Virginia L. Roberts professor of sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington.

    Charlotta Stern is CEO of Ratio and a professor of sociology at Stockholm University, Sweden.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Contents

    Introduction: Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue: Freedom Is Something We Do Together, by Fabio Rojas and Charlotta Stern

    Chapter 1. Does Economic Liberalism Reduce Poverty?, by John Iceland and Eric Silver

    Chapter 2. Race, Freedom, and Social Change, by Fabio Rojas

    Chapter 3. The Predatory States of America, by Brandon Rudolph Davis

    Chapter 4. Classical Liberal Feminism and Gendered Labor Markets, by Charlotta Stern

    Chapter 5. Toward a Classical Liberal Sociological Theory of Health Care, by Lauren Hall

    Chapter 6. Contending for Freedom: How Classical Liberal Social Science Informs Social Movement Studies, by Mikayla Novak

    Chapter 7. Freedom in Economic Sociology, by Patrik Aspers

    Chapter 8. Classical Liberalism vs. Populism and Authoritarianism: The Struggle for Modern Democracy, by Jack A. Goldstone

    Chapter 9. The Problem on Campus Is How We Think, by Ilana Redstone

    Conclusion: Reflections and Trajectories, by Fabio Rojas and Charlotta Stern

    About the Contributors

Reviews
Reviews
  • “Bridging the gap between classical liberal social thought and academic sociology is the central task of this important and unique book. The abiding question that informs various chapters is why the very vast majority of mainstream sociologists resist the arguments and perspectives of classical liberalism. As the editors confirm, embedded in the history of sociology are figures and ideas that are just waiting to be rediscovered. “Who now reads [Herbert Spencer]?” may have buried him in that history, but the contributors offer new ways to make sense of what is missing in contemporary sociology and what sociologists have to gain intellectually and professionally by engaging with classical liberalism.”


    — Jonathan B. Imber, Wellesley College


    "Sociology has, since its beginning, been strongly influenced by collectivist and socialist ideas, something that has not been questioned in the sociological profession. Until now, that is, and through this volume, which is inspired by classical liberalism and libertarianism and which makes the case for a different set of values and their relevance for sociology. These values are freedom and individualism, as exemplified by the works of such seminal thinkers as Tocqueville, Spencer, Schumpeter, and several more. This edited collection has many interesting chapters and will hopefully lead to an interesting debate, primarily among sociologists but also among social scientists more generally."


    — Richard Swedberg, professor emeritus Cornell University


    "This vitally important collection offers a vision of sociology informed by the classical liberal tradition. In doing so, it attempts to revivify the idea of freedom in sociological theory and empirical research. In recent years, sociology has experienced a rising tide of illiberalism, a recrudescence of radical ideological orthodoxies that limit the intellectual range and scope of discipline and its relevance for enhancing classical liberal values: freedom of thought and expression, the autonomy and dignity of the individual, and the importance of fostering and protecting individual agency under conditions of modernity. This volume will be the new starting point for sociologists who wish to preserve and enhance a sociology guided by the classical liberal vision."


    — Thomas Cushman, Wellesley College


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  • OPEN ACCESS

    Publication in open access of the book Sociology and Classical Liberalism in Dialogue: Freedom is Something We Do Together, edited by Fabio Rojas and Charlotta Stern is financed from the funds of the Ratio Institute.

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