Mens & Maatschappij - Volume 97, Issue 3, 2022

Abstract Bonger revisited. On a false start and a sudden full speed ahead in Dutch sociology Our tentative hypothesis is that institutionalization of an academic discipline, for example by way of university chairs and disciplinary training schools, contributes to scientific progress. Yet, although Bonger contributed to all of sociology’s three main problems (cohesion, inequality and rationalization), his appointment as the first profe Read More

Abstract An increasingly rich palette of knowledge sources for empirical sociology. Over the course of the twentieth century, articles in Mens & Maatschappij showed a shift from primarily conceptual treatises, towards more theoretical-contemplative pieces, followed by a strong focus on empirical-theoretical papers. Surveys have become the dominant data collection method, but their form has changed over the years, a Read More

Abstract Progress in Dutch Sociology: The Importance of Diversity and Data Availability How has Dutch sociology developed in its centenary? What are the most important changes? Nowadays, sociologists can download publicly available, cross-national survey data in a few minutes on their computer. This practice, which greatly advances theoretical and empirical insights in sociology, is easily taken for granted. Behind this pr Read More