A Contemplative Approach to Clinical Sociology
Vincenzo M.B. Giorgino
Studies of Changing Societies November 5, 2014 DOI: 10.2478/scs-2014-0155 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that contemplative knowledge and spiritual understanding should be integrated with sociological knowledge, proposing "contemplative sociology" as a way to enrich both sociological inquiry and practice. |
Abstract
Abstract: *This paper is based on different previous presentations, in particular Understanding and compassion. Towards an integration between spiritual and sociological knowledge S.P.A. Annual Conference, Anaheim (CA, USA), 18th August 2001, unpublished; “Contemplative knowledge and sociological understanding”, panel Contemplative understanding: a challenge to the sociological perspective, Sociological Practice Association (S.P.A.) Annual conference “Using Sociology for Good Purposes”, San Francisco (CA, U.S.A.) August 17th 2004; unpublished. Both have been reviewed and integrated for the recent Workshop Wakeful inquiry: experiencing contemplative sociology in science and practice, held a the ISA RC46 Conference “Clinical Sociology: Improving Lives and Communities through Analysis and Intervention” Madrid, 16-19 March 2013. Note: the pronoun indicating the first person singular is always written in minuscule character