Authors : Philip O. Sijuwade
Abstract: Berger emphasizes the difference between being a researcher and being a practitioner and he forwards a view that the role of sociology is to explore ways of understanding social phenomena not to prescribe solutions to social problems. The quote is a useful starting point for a discussion that examines the relation between sociology and development studies and development in practice. What is the difference between a sociology researcher and a policy advocate? What is the difference between posing a sociological question and giving policy recommendation? The following text aims at defining sociology’s role and at delineating what challenges sociology faces. In the context of development studies. The research method employed is exploratory in nature.
Philip O. Sijuwade , 2010. The Challenges and Obstacles in Development Studies: A Sociological Perspective. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 7: 45-50.