Pt. I. Context -- 1. Literature or science? -- 2. The rise of scientific method -- Pt. II. Narrative -- 3. Sociology before 1950 -- 4. British post-war sociologists -- 5. Expansion 1950-67 -- 6. Revolt 1968-75 -- 7. Years of uncertainty 1976-2000 -- Pt. III. Analysis -- 8. The professors -- 9. Celebrated sociologists -- 10. The shape of sociology -- Pt. IV. Conclusion -- 11. Epilogue in eight essays : Halsey, Bauman, Crouch, Giddens, Oakley, Platt, Runciman, and Westergaard -- App. 1. The professorial survey 2001 -- App. 2. Students numbers and quality 1950-2000 -- App. 3. Citation and content analyses / Claire Donovan.
