A journey in comparative historical sociology

This article tracks my own biography as a way of showing how my sociological studies have developed over the 40 years I have been a professional sociologist. Working in the UK for 8 years and then in New Zealand has reinforced for me the importance of a comparative and historical Perspective. The va...

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Published in:	New Zealand sociology 2016-01, Vol.31 (3), p.64-77
Main Author:	David Thorns
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Subjects:	Biography Equality Historical sociology Methodology Professional ethics Social aspects Sociologists Sociology Study and teaching
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Summary:	This article tracks my own biography as a way of showing how my sociological studies have developed over the 40 years I have been a professional sociologist. Working in the UK for 8 years and then in New Zealand has reinforced for me the importance of a comparative and historical Perspective. The value of this is explored though my work on: suburban and community research; the sociology of housing and residential mobility; social inequality and class formation; comparative urban research; restructuring and change within advanced capitalist societies; urban sustainability; comparative welfare state policy analysis and globalisation and urban change.
ISSN:	0112-921X