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unsociologist en · NOUN

Etymology

From un- + sociologist.

Meanings

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:
   • 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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occupationalist · antisociologist · professional