{"product_id":"envisioning-sociology-john-scott-9781438447308","title":"Envisioning Sociology: Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and the Quest for Social Reconstruction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the continuing relevance of early British sociologists Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and their associates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnvisioning Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark work, the first major study of the founding of sociology in Britain and the enormous contributions made by the intellectual circle led by Victor Branford and Patrick Geddes. Authors John Scott and Ray Bromley chronicle the biographical connections and personal partnerships of the circle's key participants, their international connections, their organization-building work, and the business activities that underpinned their efforts. Branford and Geddes fashioned an ambitious and wide-ranging interdisciplinary vision, drawing on geography, anthropology, economics, and urban planning, in addition to sociology. This vision was an integral part of a project of social reconstruction, a \"third way\" eschewing both liberalism and communism in favor of cooperation, redistribution, and federalism. \u003ci\u003eEnvisioning Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers a previously hidden history of the social sciences, giving readers a fascinating glimpse into early twentieth-century social science and political economy, while demonstrating the contemporary relevance of the ideas of these underrated figures. Although Branford and Geddes failed to establish the grand sociology they envisioned, their ideas helped develop the theory and practice of community development, participatory democracy, bioregionalism, historic preservation, and neighborhood upgrading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUNY Press has collaborated with Knowledge Unlatched to unlock KU Select titles. The Knowledge Unlatched titles have been made open access through libraries coming together to crowd fund the publication cost. Each monograph has been released as open access making the eBook freely available to readers worldwide. Discover more about the Knowledge Unlatched program here: https: \/\/www.knowledgeunlatched.org\/, and access the book online at the SUNY Open Access Repository at http: \/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12648\/8479.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Scott,Ray Bromley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438447302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438447308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.10w x 0.72d","brand":"John Scott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49000354382079,"sku":"9781438447308","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/envisioning-sociology-john-scott-9781438447308","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}