1. Schools of sociology? The structuring of sociological knowledge in the sociology of health and medicine since 1960.
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Collyer, Fran
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AUTHORSHIP , *PUBLISHING , *SERIAL publications , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *BUSINESS networks , *CHI-squared test , *CONTENT analysis , *FACTOR analysis , *SCHOLARLY method , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL care , *MEDICINE , *OCCUPATIONAL prestige , *KNOWLEDGE management , *EMPIRICAL research , *LABELING theory , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *EVALUATION - Abstract
The production of sociological knowledge in Australian universities is explored through an empirical study of research papers published in a selection of academic outlets between 1960 and 2011. Drawing on theories concerning scholarly practices, institutional formation and the sociology of knowledge, questions are posed about the factors that shape and structure the production of sociological knowledge about health and medicine. The concept of intellectual schools is examined, with evidence sought for the presence of these 'knowledge networks' in the Australian context. The study suggests the formation and maintenance of schools are subject to structural factors within the university sector, specifically the relative wealth and prestige of the university and the dictates of the higher education market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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