It is argued that sociological theory and its applications to real world problems should constitute the core of the discipline. Yet, the notion of “socioligical practice” is abandoned in favor of a more rigorous application of sociological theory and research to engineering applications. Sociology should redefine and reorient its practive to create an engineering dicipline where abstract theoretical principles are boiled down to rules of thumb and used to build or tear down social structures. By adopting an engineering orientation, sociological thoery and research will be more focused and useful.
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