Burawoy considers the point that sociology has a role to play in the public domain and suggests that the academic sociologist should be more involved in public debate.

Unlike most academic sociologists, Mr. Young could translate ideology into brick and mortar.

Although contemporary academic sociologists defined her engagement as "social work," Addams' efforts differed significantly from activities typically labeled as "social work" during that time period.

However, such allegations of apartheid are regarded by academic sociologists as a political epithet, since apartheid implies state sponsored discrimination, and no such thing exists in India.

Hamza Alavi (10 April 1921 - 1 December 2003) was a Marxist academic sociologist and activist.

R. Jay Turner is a widely-cited academic sociologist who uses demographic techniques to research epidemiology.

Weber's model of charismatic leadership giving way to institutionalization is endorsed by several academic sociologists.

Michael Schudson (born November 3, 1946) is an American academic sociologist working in the fields of journalism and its history, and public culture.

Partly he was seen as a Jew during an era of anti-Semitism, but also simply because his articles were written for a general audience rather than academic sociologists.

In his seminars he taught students to look at urban affairs with the eyes of academic sociologists.