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Publications must always permit debate on the quality and relevance of research ¨C plus the efficacy and costs of derived policy, says Robert Dingwall

Sociology, once a discipline seen as the embodiment of social progress, is now subject to frequent scepticism over its methodology, politics and career relevance. Here, five sociologists offer their assessment of the challenges facing the subject and what the future holds