The Sociological Predicament: Academia and the Contradictions of Working Class Consciousness - Paperback

by Alexander Thomas (Author)

Intellectuals have not historically been on the side of the oppressed but have been instrumental in developing ideologies that sustain the status quo, and The Sociological Predicament crucially asks whether academics' presence on the left ultimately serves conservative ends.

Author Biography

Alexander R. Thomas is Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at Oneonta. Having served as faculty, in administration, and more recently as executive director of a research institute, he has seen academia from a variety of angles. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books and articles, including In Gotham's Shadow, Critical Rural Theory, and City & Country.