TEACHSOC: Re: Help with theory map...

[John Glass]

hi, Valerie   i think it is useful for HS students; i think it is unrealistic for HS students (and non-sociology undergrads) to have to grasp the nuances of sociological theory and subsequent categorization. i wonder how many sociologists anymore fully understand all of this.   i also think it is high time for sociologists to get rid of these artificial heurstics (the three perspectives). in my applied work, i never worried about what perspective i was working under. i gathered data, checked out what the findings were, and then attempted to make sense of the findings in lieu of the relevant social factors. honestly, how many working sociologists care about what perspective they are using? what difference does it make when presenting findings?   I tell my students that they need to pay more attention to specific theories and research than any of the "three perspectives" — these almost seem sacred in our discipline —  as they are just one more way of categorizing things; one way too many, IMO.   john   p.s. the soapbox wasn't for you, Valerie; i again think that the matrix is fine. if nothing else, you can use it to point out how much of what we claim to be one or the other(s), doesn't fit very well. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to teachsoc@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---