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McGail, Alec
Cornwell, Benjamin
Macy, Michael
Bensel, Richard
2024-10-16T20:19:32Z
2024-10-16T20:19:32Z
2023-12
ProQuest Submission ID: 14028
ProQuest Publication ID: 30688259
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/115722
http://doi.org/10.7298/ftkt-de94
16454691
201 pages
This dissertation extends prior work on the evolution of the social sciences from two unconventional angles. First, I dig up significant “deaths” of cited works in sociology's history, and use citation context analysis and expert interviews to conduct rudimentary autopsies, to understand the mechanisms operative in their loss of recognition (Chapters 1 & 2). This inquiry is inductive, yet theoretically driven, looking to uncover overlooked mechanisms and historical developments, and documents former participants' perceptions of sociology’s forgotten past. Chapter 3 employs a demographic approach to study the life-courses of cited works, cited authors, publishing authors, and title terminology across five social sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology). The aim is to advance the sociology of sociology and science by creating informative artifacts from sociology's citation and publication history. By producing more artifacts than interpretations, this dissertation not only contributes to existing knowledge but invites deeper exploration into the intertwined evolution of social sciences.
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demographics of knowledge
inductive
mixed-methods
sociology of knowledge
sociology of sociology
Sociological Silhouettes: the Archaeology and Demography of Knowledge
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Sociology
Cornell University
Doctor of Philosophy
Ph. D., Sociology
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McGail, Alec
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