Knowledge production and the public interest

Article Abstract:

There are three types of approaches to knowledge production, namely, individual, collaborative and collective, and collective, out of which the collective approach involves bringing together of experts of interdisciplinary backgrounds by an independent sponsor to volunteer their time to prepare reports with the purpose of shaping public agendas on specific topics. It is found that the collective form of policy-oriented knowledge production is particularly important given arguments for rekindling interest in public sociology and fostering dialogue between sociologists and the public.

Social sciences, Knowledge, Sociology of, Sociology of knowledge, Collectivism

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Hope for a cause as cause of hope: the need for hope in environmental sociology

Article Abstract:

Hope is viewed as a potential bridge between structure and agency. Its integration into environmental sociology is advocated to offset the undercurrent of pessimism in environmental sociology.

Pessimism, Environmental sociology, Hope

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