I’m relatively new here, and am only
a lowly student. :-)
From some of the great professors I’ve
had, this would seem to be something that a sociologist would passionately
pursue. My questions for the great minds here: Why aren’t
sociologists more involved in making a better world? Or are they working
vigilantly and the mainstream media (and others) just aren’t giving them
attention/credit?
Thank you for your time.
Stacey
From:
applyingsociology@yahoogroups.com [mailto:applyingsociology@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Glass Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
10:36 AM To:
applyingsociology@yahoogroups.com Subject: [applyingsociology] False
Pretenses
seems like this is the kind of work (analysis) that sociologists should
be doing...
"President George W. Bush and seven of his administration's
top officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Adviser
Condoleezza Rice, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, made at least 935
false statements in the two years following September 11, 2001, about the
national security threat posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Nearly five years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, an exhaustive examination of
the record shows that the statements were part of an orchestrated campaign
that effectively galvanized public opinion and, in the process, led the nation
to war under decidedly false pretenses."
seems like this is the kind of work (analysis) that sociologists should be doing... "President George W. Bush and seven of his administration's top officials,...
Hi group, I'm relatively new here, and am only a lowly student. :-) From some of the great professors I've had, this would seem to be something that a...
Stacey, Some of us are, and find that battles often extremely costly -- and sometimes you just wear down over time. Some sociologists aren't involved in...
dwemhane@...
Jan 23, 2008 5:33 pm
hi, Stacey first, there is no such thing as a lowly student -- despite what you may have been lead to believe by people calling themselves professors, so feel...
Thank you Dave and John for your insights, I agree with you both! John, you mentioned something that's a curiosity to me: that the "younger" folks haven't...
hi, Stacey i am not convinced that my brain is worth picking, but nevertheless... not having the benefit of hearing the specifics of what was said publicly and...
Stacey, One of the main reasons I eventually chose sociology (prior interest in psychology and economics) was I really enjoy sociologists - - and 35 years...
dwemhane@...
Jan 24, 2008 5:36 pm
First we would likely not find much agreement as to what a better world is. There are also many like Ken Boulding who wore other labels who did work for the...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jan 24, 2008 12:28 am
I really believe sociology should be the study of how to make a better world. I think the "Change the World" conversation is the proper domain of sociology. ...
speaking of positive social change, what about this year's presidential election? Corporate Hillary is a drag. Barrack Obama is in bed with the Big Coal...
I believe John and the others who've addressed the topic of what sociologists should be doing to change the world are well intentioned. But as I've said...
hi, Ken i understand why you reference me in your statement about "changing the world," but neither of my most recent posts have much to do with that. both of...
Is it really that difficult to determine things that can make a better world? I am not talking about knowing and constructing "Utopia" - - - but in a world...
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