Sociologists tend to be left politically. Is this a problem?

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Authors: Nate Breznau
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Abstract

Someone recently asked me, 'is it an epistemological problem if sociologists tend to be more left politically?'. And if it is, if I know how to solve this problem. My thoughts: If it does represent an epistemological problem, I have no idea how to solve it. I can’t imagine trying to push right-leaning persons into sociology. At the same time, we should consider that the definition of what science is and should be varies, especially across disciplines. In sociology for example, there is a str...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Academic Freedom and Politics Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Hypotheses (OpenEdition)
Publication date
6 February 2026