What does "unsociologist" mean?

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.

Unsociologist

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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.
"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 […]"

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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 […]"

Etymology

From un- + sociologist.

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