American sociology and the world

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it one has to literally be stationed in the US, as for
example the great work of Edward Said. >

Said, however, is a professor of literature, not a sociologist.  I was curious 
about his impact on American sociology as a result of the inclusion of 
'Orientalism' on a list of the twenty-five most influential books in sociology, 
and the debate it engendered.  A quick search showed he was virtually never 
cited in the major American sociology journals.  None of the prominent 
'post-colonials', including those based in the US, are sociologists.
  Although some of the comparative historical people have certainly made a name 
for themselves in the field by looking at historical examples that include at 
least Europe, I think it's fair to say that it remains the case that American 
sociology is largely about the US, written by Americans who read almost 
exclusively Americans, despite its persistent pretenses towards universalism.

Steven Sherman