Whistleblowing and the Sociological Imagination

Tina Uys is Professor of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a certified clinical sociologist (C.C.S.) who focuses on advancing our understanding of whistleblowing and putting appropriate national and organizational policies and procedures in place to support whistleblowers and encourage organizational excellence. Her previous positions include Vice-President of the International Sociological Association (ISA), President of ISA's clinical sociology division and President of the South African Sociological Association.  She was a Fulbright Scholar in the United States at George Washington University in Washington, DC, and the University of Cincinnati. The South African National Research Foundation rates her as an Internationally Acclaimed Researcher.

• PART I: WHISTLEBLOWING: PERSONAL TROUBLES AND PUBLIC ISSUES 1: What Constitutes Whistleblowing? 2: South African Whistleblowers 3: Voice and Loyalty: Who Blows the Whistle? 4: Personal Troubles: The Impact on the Whistleblower 5: Public Issues: The Impact on the Organization and the Public PART II: ADVANCING THE DISCLOSURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL WRONGDOING 6: Facilitating the Disclosure of Wrongdoing: Anonymous Hotlines, the Media and Wikileaks 7: Protecting Whistleblowers: The Effectiveness of Legislation 8: Supporting Disclosures of Wrongdoing: The Role of Civil Society 9: Intervention: A Role for the Clinical Sociologist in Working with Whistleblowers and Organizations