ABSTRACT This article analyses and critically discusses the professional situation of sociologists in the system of professions. Some characteristics of the sociological profession are analysed against emerging challenges in the knowledge society. The first section portrays the current situation of sociology in real work contexts as a multisector profession in multidisciplinary settings. The second section analyses some drawbacks in the training and guidance of sociologists by providing significant examples. Spain is used as a strategic research site that exemplifies the existence of a robust academic community facing professional challenges. The third section outlines several strategies for collective action at the interface between the university and the professional domain in order to improve the participation of sociologists in the labour market.

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处理社会学专业：培训和专业发展之间的机遇和问题

摘要 本文对社会学家在职业体系中的职业状况进行了分析和批判性讨论。针对知识社会中新出现的挑战，分析了社会学专业的一些特征。第一部分将社会学在实际工作环境中的现状描述为多学科环境中的多部门专业。第二部分通过提供重要的例子来分析社会学家在培训和指导中的一些缺陷。西班牙被用作战略研究地点，体现了面临专业挑战的强大学术界的存在。