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
been conditioned yet. As an older, non-trad student, I tend to see the
opposite. In conversations that can be overheard in any area of the campus
I attend, they seem to be forward-thinkers and “get it”. But
when they are challenged, it’s almost like an indoctrinated response
comes out of mouths. With 3 boys growing up in my home, this is
especially concerning to me. How do we keep youth focused and headed in
the right direction? What’s the best way to be involved?
Is knowing the “right” answer
good enough, or should one be able to explain the answers and why things cannot
stay as they are?
Thank you for letting me participate and
pick your brains!
Stacey
one of the reasons that i enjoy teaching at the college level (and
especially at community college level) is that most young(er) people haven't
been conditioned into the ignorance that Dave spoke of yet; they are on their
way, but the conditioning has not been as complete. as such, i think that they
have an easier time seeing the hypocrisy than old(er) people do. as one of
those older people, i am happy to confirm their observations. as noted, i think
that there are millions of people with those same observations, but no one has
really condensed the issues in such a way for people to verbalize their outrage.
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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