| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015768 | Futures | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
As a sociologist dealing with futures studies, Wendell Bell encountered considerable obstacles because his topic – the future, imagined, projected and shaped – poses significant problems for contemporary sociology. The paper discusses Bell's engagement with these disciplinary difficulties and his search for conceptual and methodological solutions. The paper anchors Bell's achievements in a wider historical context, identifies some of the new challenges facing sociology and considers some openings for change in our knowledge practice.
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Authors
Barbara Adam,