unsociologist

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noun

One of four categories of sociologist propounded by Horowitz: a marginal sociologist who is primarily an administrator committed to the institution where he or she works rather than particularly passionate about any sociological questions or issues.

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Meanings

noununsociologist (plural unsociologists)

plural unsociologists

  1. One of four categories of sociologist propounded by Horowitz: a marginal sociologist who is primarily an administrator committed to the institution where he or she works rather than particularly passionate about any sociological questions or issues.

    Mainliners view sociology as a profession or occupation, and marginals are antisociologists and unsociologists.

    2017, Shulamit Reinharz, On Becoming a Social Scientist
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    Unsociologists tend to be local. They are concerned with a small range of problems, generally those kinds of problems which deeply affect the administrative apparatus of college life […]

    1967, Llewellyn Gross, Sociological Theory: Inquiries and Paradigms, page 376

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