Sociology Global

All data are presented in easy-to-understand formats—e.g., frequency distributions, correlations. The dominance of English among the sources (especially publications from the Global North, notably the US and the UK) is evident, however, Sooryamoorthy’s African background, affiliation, and interests remind readers that contributions to global sociology also originate in the Global South.—Choice

This book is lucid and fresh – it offers a provocative overview of sociology over time and across space. The discipline of sociology emerged and became institutionalised with a focus on individual societies. Sooryamoorthy goes beyond reviewing the ways in which this discipline has been adapted to examine a globalising world. He demonstrates that the insights of sociology are indispensable for coming to terms with global challenges —Gregory Hooks, McMaster University, Canada.

Finally, a book that acknowledges and explains efforts and successes of sociologists to shed light on the multiplicity and complexity of social processes throughout the world. Professor Sooryamoorthy shows that sociology has grown to be a truly global science constantly contributing to a better understanding of how to improve the conditions of humankind —Devorah Kalekin-Fishman, University of Haifa, Israel.

Sociology Global offers a rich, data-driven mapping of global sociology – its development, its diverse forms and currents and its acute relevance in our challenging times. Comprehensive in its scope and meticulous in its comparative analysis, this volume confirms the view that global sociology is a field whose time has truly come —William K. Carroll, University of Victoria, Canada.

Sooryamoorthy has produced an excellent, highly readable and necessary survey of sociological research around the world, and in a way that pays serious attention to voices from the global south. Mining evidence from a broad spectrum of journals and databases, he outlines major trends insociological knowledge and factors influencing it in various locations, thereby offering an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the structures, problems, contributions and fortunes of global social knowledge—Mohammed Bamyeh, University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Sociology Global provides a bird’s-eye view of the world of sociology. For those in the field, this work refocuses our attention from discussions of classics or contemporary developments in the global north. It is a welcome addition to the burgeoning field of scientometrics and should interest those who would like to know about the global reach and scope of sociology. The wealth of data given in Sociology Global provides a rich site from which to theorise on the sociology of knowledge and to understand the global structures that support and constrain knowledge production in the social sciences. As its author hopes, this is undoubtedly a ‘benchmark study for the future’. —Sociological Bulletin