does making one’s scholarly mark mean transplanting the shoulders of giants elsewhere?

Titledoes making one’s scholarly mark mean transplanting the shoulders of giants elsewhere?
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsAuthor Katherine Chen
ISSN2374-1406
Abstract

The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) website has made Neil Fligstein‘s powerpoint slides on the history of economic sociology available for general viewing.  It’s a fascinating read of the development of a sub-field across continents, and it also includes discussion of a challenge that some believes plagues the sociology discipline:The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) website has made Neil Fligstein‘s powerpoint slides on the history of economic sociology available for general viewing.Bridging paths to other islands can generate rewards, but the efforts needed to disseminate knowledge more widely – even within a discipline – can exceed any one person’s capacity.