Studies suggest research productivity falls after tenure. We have limited choicetheoretic understanding of why this should occur. We rationalize this as follows. Some scholars are assumed to be �specialists�: their research productivity consists of transforming dissertation chapters into publishable papers. We show how a department that hired such a scholar provides incentives to maxi…

This is a book for anyone who wants to know what sociology is and what sociologists do. In a subject which has changed dramatically over the last twenty years, Sociology: The Basics offers the most up-to-date guide to the major topics and areas of debate. It covers among other things: sociology and society; laws, morality and science; social relations; power and communication; society in the fu…