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POPULAR REACTIONS TO SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH: THE CASE OF CHARLES BOOTH

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2001

KEVIN BALES
KEVIN BALES
Affiliation:
School of Sociology & Social Policy, Roehampton Institute, London, 80 Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5SL, UK
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Abstract

When Charles Booth first published his research on poverty in London in 1886 he became what might have been the first sociological ‘household name’. His findings were widely reported around the world and across newspapers of very different political orientation. As social scientists continue to grapple with the difficulties and rewards of publicity it is worth looking back to this first instance of the political and media uses of social research. In particular, it is worth noting the triangular and reflexive relationship between the researcher, the media, and policy makers.

Keywords

Charles Boothhistory of researchmediasocial policysocial research
Type
Research Article
Information
Sociology , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , February 1999 , pp. 153 - 168
Copyright
1999 BSA Publications Ltd

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