{"product_id":"the-sociological-predicament-academia-and-the-contradictions-of-working-class-consciousness-paperback","title":"The Sociological Predicament: Academia and the Contradictions of Working Class Consciousness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntellectuals have not historically been on the side of the oppressed but have been instrumental in developing ideologies that sustain the status quo, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sociological Predicament\u003c\/i\u003e crucially asks whether academics' presence on the left ultimately serves conservative ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander R. Thomas \u003c\/strong\u003eis 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 \u003ci\u003eIn Gotham's Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCritical Rural Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCity \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45893077696709,"sku":"9781032945958","price":100.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Qc9a3tyq639781032945958.webp?v=1771919313","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-sociological-predicament-academia-and-the-contradictions-of-working-class-consciousness-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}