Michael Bell is an American sociologist, author, and musician. He is currently Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Community and Environmental Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is Chair of the Department of Community and Environmental Sociology. In addition, Bell served as Director of UW-Madison's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) from 2011 to 2019. Created in 1989, CIAS is a research center for sustainable agriculture programs that respond to the needs of farmers and citizens.[1]
Bell is best known for his work in developing a dialogic approach to sociology and environmental sociology. His most recent major work is City of the Good: Nature, Religion, and the Ancient Search for What is Right (Princeton, 2018) which traces the tension between pagan and bourgeois traditions of nature and religion that emerged with the rise of cities and empires. He is also the author of Childerley: Nature and Morality in a Country Village, which won the 1995 Best Book Award[2] in the Sociology of Culture from the American Sociological Association, and of Farming for Us All: Practical Agriculture and the Cultivation of Sustainability, which won an Outstanding Academic Title[3] award from the American Library Association. Bell is as well the lead author of An Invitation to Environmental Sociology, a textbook now in its sixth edition.
In the area of agroecology, Bell has worked with the soil scientist William Bland and the agronomist Stéphane Bellon to develop holon agroecology, an approach that emphasizes the role of context in agroecological relations and argues that we can learn from context without universalization. Along with his co-author Jason Orne, Bell makes a related argument for a "multilogical" approach to qualitative methods in An Invitation to Qualitative Fieldwork (Routledge, 2015).
Drawing on the dialogic philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin, Bell first developed the notion of "mutlilogics" in The Strange Music of Social Life (Temple, 2011). Bell applies multilogical method to a classical composition of his, "Assumptions," which invites improvisation from classical musicians in order to argue against "total explanation" and the desire for complete predictability in sociology. Bell contends that sociology should equally welcome the "dictability" of the strange. Ten scholars respond in the book, including Judith Blau, John Levi Martin, Andrew Abbott, Shamus Khan, Diana Crane, Vanina Leschziner, and Marc Steinberg. The book concludes with Bell's response to the responses.
Michael Bell is a mandolinist, guitarist and composer of grassroots and classical music, and has appeared with the Barn Owl Band on A Prairie Home Companion.[4] He currently performs with Graminy, a Wisconsin-based "class-grass" ensemble and with the Elm Duo, a duet with his daughter.
Notable publicationsedit
Bell, Michael M., Loka L. Ashwood, Isaac Sohn Leslie, and Laura Hanson Schlachter. 2021. An Invitation to Environmental Sociology. 6th edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN9781506366012
Legun, Katharine, Julie Keller, Michael M. Bell, and Michael S. Carolan, eds. 2020. The Cambridge Handbook of Environmental Sociology. 2 volumes. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN9781108554510
Bell, Michael M. 2018. City of the Good: Nature, Religion, and the Ancient Search for What Is Right. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. ISBN9780691165097
Orne, Jason and Michael M. Bell. 2015. An Invitation to Qualitative Fieldwork. New York and London: Routledge. ISBN9780415536622
Bell, Michael M. and others. 2011. The Strange Music of Social Life: A Dialogue on Dialogic Sociology. Ann Goetting, ed. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN1439907242
Bell, Michael M. 2009. “The Problem of the Original Capitalist.” Environment and Planning A 41(6): 1276–1282.
Bland, William L. and Michael M. Bell. 2007. “A Holon Approach to Agroecology.” International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 5(4): 280–294.
Campbell, Hugh; Michael M. Bell, and Margaret Finney, eds. 2006. Country Boys: Masculinity and Rural Life. Rural Studies Series of the Rural Sociological Society. College Station, PA: Penn State University Press. ISBN978-0-271-02875-0
Bell, Michael M.; with Donna Bauer, Sue Jarnagin, and Greg Peter. 2004. Farming for Us All: Practical Agriculture and the Cultivation of Sustainability. Rural Studies Series of the Rural Sociological Society. College Station, PA: Penn State University Press. ISBN978-0-271-02387-8
Bell, Michael M. and Fredrick Hendricks, eds., with Azril Bacal. 2003. Walking Towards Justice: Democratization in Rural Life. Research in Rural Sociology and Development book series. Amsterdam and New York: JAI/Elsevier. ISBN0762309547
Bell, Michael M. and Michael Gardiner, editors. 1998. Bakhtin and the Human Sciences: No Last Words. London: Sage. ISBN9780761955306
Bell, Michael M. 1997. “The Ghosts of Place,” Theory and Society. 26:813-836.
Bell, Michael M. 1994. Childerley: Nature and Morality in a Country Village. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN0226041980
Bell, Michael M. 1985. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey.
Referencesedit
^"About CIAS – Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems". Cias.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
^"Sociology of Culture Award Recipient History". 8 March 2011.
^"Farming for Us All: Practical Agriculture and the Cultivation of Sustainability by Michael Mayerfeld Bell".
^"A Prairie Home Companion Episodes". A Prairie Home Companion. 2002-02-23. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
External linksedit
Homepage for Michael Bell
Music homepage for Michael Bell
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Michael Mayerfeld Bell news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Michael Bell is an American sociologist author and musician He is currently Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Community and Environmental Sociology at the University of Wisconsin Madison where he is Chair of the Department of Community and Environmental Sociology In addition Bell served as Director of UW Madison s Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems CIAS from 2011 to 2019 Created in 1989 CIAS is a research center for sustainable agriculture programs that respond to the needs of farmers and citizens 1 Michael Mayerfeld BellBorn 1957 06 07 June 7 1957 age 66 Providence Rhode IslandAlma materWesleyan University B A Yale University Ph D Known forEnvironmental sociology cultural sociology political sociology sociological theory agroecology sociology of religionScientific careerFieldsSociology environmental sociology agroecology classical and grassroots musicInstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin MadisonDoctoral advisorKai EriksonBell is best known for his work in developing a dialogic approach to sociology and environmental sociology His most recent major work is City of the Good Nature Religion and the Ancient Search for What is Right Princeton 2018 which traces the tension between pagan and bourgeois traditions of nature and religion that emerged with the rise of cities and empires He is also the author of Childerley Nature and Morality in a Country Village which won the 1995 Best Book Award 2 in the Sociology of Culture from the American Sociological Association and of Farming for Us All Practical Agriculture and the Cultivation of Sustainability which won an Outstanding Academic Title 3 award from the American Library Association Bell is as well the lead author of An Invitation to Environmental Sociology a textbook now in its sixth edition In the area of agroecology Bell has worked with the soil scientist William Bland and the agronomist Stephane Bellon to develop holon agroecology an approach that emphasizes the role of context in agroecological relations and argues that we can learn from context without universalization Along with his co author Jason Orne Bell makes a related argument for a multilogical approach to qualitative methods in An Invitation to Qualitative Fieldwork Routledge 2015 Drawing on the dialogic philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin Bell first developed the notion of mutlilogics in The Strange Music of Social Life Temple 2011 Bell applies multilogical method to a classical composition of his Assumptions which invites improvisation from classical musicians in order to argue against total explanation and the desire for complete predictability in sociology Bell contends that sociology should equally welcome the dictability of the strange Ten scholars respond in the book including Judith Blau John Levi Martin Andrew Abbott Shamus Khan Diana Crane Vanina Leschziner and Marc Steinberg The book concludes with Bell s response to the responses Michael Bell is a mandolinist guitarist and composer of grassroots and classical music and has appeared with the Barn Owl Band on A Prairie Home Companion 4 He currently performs with Graminy a Wisconsin based class grass ensemble and with the Elm Duo a duet with his daughter Notable publications editBell Michael M Loka L Ashwood Isaac Sohn Leslie and Laura Hanson Schlachter 2021 An Invitation to Environmental Sociology 6th edition Thousand Oaks CA Sage ISBN 9781506366012 Legun Katharine Julie Keller Michael M Bell and Michael S Carolan eds 2020 The Cambridge Handbook of Environmental Sociology 2 volumes Cambridge and New York Cambridge University Press ISBN 9781108554510 Bell Michael M 2018 City of the Good Nature Religion and the Ancient Search for What Is Right Princeton NJ Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691165097 Orne Jason and Michael M Bell 2015 An Invitation to Qualitative Fieldwork New York and London Routledge ISBN 9780415536622 Bell Michael M and others 2011 The Strange Music of Social Life A Dialogue on Dialogic Sociology Ann Goetting ed Philadelphia Temple University Press ISBN 1439907242 Bell Michael M 2009 The Problem of the Original Capitalist Environment and Planning A 41 6 1276 1282 Bland William L and Michael M Bell 2007 A Holon Approach to Agroecology International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 5 4 280 294 Campbell Hugh Michael M Bell and Margaret Finney eds 2006 Country Boys Masculinity and Rural Life Rural Studies Series of the Rural Sociological Society College Station PA Penn State University Press ISBN 978 0 271 02875 0 Bell Michael M with Donna Bauer Sue Jarnagin and Greg Peter 2004 Farming for Us All Practical Agriculture and the Cultivation of Sustainability Rural Studies Series of the Rural Sociological Society College Station PA Penn State University Press ISBN 978 0 271 02387 8 Bell Michael M and Fredrick Hendricks eds with Azril Bacal 2003 Walking Towards Justice Democratization in Rural Life Research in Rural Sociology and Development book series Amsterdam and New York JAI Elsevier ISBN 0762309547 Bell Michael M and Michael Gardiner editors 1998 Bakhtin and the Human Sciences No Last Words London Sage ISBN 9780761955306 Bell Michael M 1997 The Ghosts of Place Theory and Society 26 813 836 Bell Michael M 1994 Childerley Nature and Morality in a Country Village Chicago University of Chicago Press ISBN 0226041980 Bell Michael M 1985 The Face of Connecticut People Geology and the Land Hartford CT Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey References edit About CIAS Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems Cias wisc edu Retrieved 2021 02 19 Sociology of Culture Award Recipient History 8 March 2011 Farming for Us All Practical Agriculture and the Cultivation of Sustainability by Michael Mayerfeld Bell A Prairie Home Companion Episodes A Prairie Home Companion 2002 02 23 Retrieved 2021 02 19 External links editHomepage for Michael Bell Music homepage for Michael Bell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Mayerfeld Bell amp oldid 1179856609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
