Daniel Rigney
Biographic Data
| ID | 3938138 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Rigney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel |
| FAMILY NAME | Rigney |
| SIGNATURE | RIGNEY D |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Mary's University, Texas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Is There a Catholic Sharing Ethic: A Research Note
Tropman (1995) and others have hypothesized the existence of a distinctively Catholic ethic centered on the values of community and sharing with others, in contrast to a Weberian Protestant ethic emphasizing individual achievement and self-reliance. This study evaluates the hypothesis empirically by examining Gallup and General Social Survey data reflecting self-reported volunteer service by religious affiliation. While these limited data on volu…
The Metaphorical Society: An Invitation to Social Theory
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 The Metaphorical Imagination Chapter 3 Society as Living System Chapter 4 Society as Machine Chapter 5 Society as War Chapter 6 Society as Legal Order Chapter 7 Society as Marketplace Chapter 8 Society as Game Chapter 9 Society as Theater Chapter 10 Society as Discourse Chapter 11 Postscript: A Guide to Metaphorical Analysis
A Nation of Gray Individualists: Moral Relativism in the United States
Is American Catholicism Anti-Intellectual
Catholicism in the US has often been characterized by internal and external critics alike as an anti-intellectual religious culture. This study reexamines the issue in light of new evidence, comparing Catholic and non-Catholic responses to items pertaining to orientation toward intellect in the 1988 General Social Survey. We found Catholics and non-Catholics to be virtually indistinguishable in their intellectual orientations even when education,…
Three Kinds of Anti-Intellectualism: Rethinking Hofstadter
Hofstadter's landmark analysis of anti-intellectualism in American life is interpreted within the framework of the sociology of knowledge. His analysis suggests three analytically distinct types of anti-intellectualism: religious anti-rationalism, populist anti-elitism, and unreflective instrumentalism. Each type arises from within its own distinctive institutional matrix. Although Hofstadter fails to anticipate the growing cultural impact of mas…
Sociological Theory in Use
World Communication: Threat or Promise?: A Socio-Technical Approach
Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols
Like Dewey, he has revolted against the empiricist dogma and the Kantian dualisms which have compartmentalized philosophical thought...Unlike Dewey, he has provided detailed incisive argumentation, and has shown just where the dogmas and dualisms break down. -- Richard Rorty, The Yale Review
Secrecy and social cohesion
Is Secularization a Discontinuous Process
Three Kinds of Anti-Intellectualism: Rethinking Hofstadter
Hofstadter's landmark analysis of anti-intellectualism in American life is interpreted within the framework of the sociology of knowledge. His analysis suggests three analytically distinct types of anti-intellectualism: religious anti-rationalism, populist anti-elitism, and unreflective instrumentalism. Each type arises from within its own distinctive institutional matrix. Although Hofstadter fails to anticipate the growing cultural impact of mas…
Is There a Catholic Sharing Ethic: A Research Note
Tropman (1995) and others have hypothesized the existence of a distinctively Catholic ethic centered on the values of community and sharing with others, in contrast to a Weberian Protestant ethic emphasizing individual achievement and self-reliance. This study evaluates the hypothesis empirically by examining Gallup and General Social Survey data reflecting self-reported volunteer service by religious affiliation. While these limited data on volu…
A Nation of Gray Individualists: Moral Relativism in the United States
Secrecy and social cohesion
Is American Catholicism Anti-Intellectual
Catholicism in the US has often been characterized by internal and external critics alike as an anti-intellectual religious culture. This study reexamines the issue in light of new evidence, comparing Catholic and non-Catholic responses to items pertaining to orientation toward intellect in the 1988 General Social Survey. We found Catholics and non-Catholics to be virtually indistinguishable in their intellectual orientations even when education,…
Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols
Like Dewey, he has revolted against the empiricist dogma and the Kantian dualisms which have compartmentalized philosophical thought...Unlike Dewey, he has provided detailed incisive argumentation, and has shown just where the dogmas and dualisms break down. -- Richard Rorty, The Yale Review
Is Secularization a Discontinuous Process
Is Secularization a Discontinuous Process
Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols
Like Dewey, he has revolted against the empiricist dogma and the Kantian dualisms which have compartmentalized philosophical thought...Unlike Dewey, he has provided detailed incisive argumentation, and has shown just where the dogmas and dualisms break down. -- Richard Rorty, The Yale Review
Secrecy and social cohesion
World Communication: Threat or Promise?: A Socio-Technical Approach
Sociological Theory in Use
Three Kinds of Anti-Intellectualism: Rethinking Hofstadter
Hofstadter's landmark analysis of anti-intellectualism in American life is interpreted within the framework of the sociology of knowledge. His analysis suggests three analytically distinct types of anti-intellectualism: religious anti-rationalism, populist anti-elitism, and unreflective instrumentalism. Each type arises from within its own distinctive institutional matrix. Although Hofstadter fails to anticipate the growing cultural impact of mas…
Is American Catholicism Anti-Intellectual
Catholicism in the US has often been characterized by internal and external critics alike as an anti-intellectual religious culture. This study reexamines the issue in light of new evidence, comparing Catholic and non-Catholic responses to items pertaining to orientation toward intellect in the 1988 General Social Survey. We found Catholics and non-Catholics to be virtually indistinguishable in their intellectual orientations even when education,…
A Nation of Gray Individualists: Moral Relativism in the United States
The Metaphorical Society: An Invitation to Social Theory
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 The Metaphorical Imagination Chapter 3 Society as Living System Chapter 4 Society as Machine Chapter 5 Society as War Chapter 6 Society as Legal Order Chapter 7 Society as Marketplace Chapter 8 Society as Game Chapter 9 Society as Theater Chapter 10 Society as Discourse Chapter 11 Postscript: A Guide to Metaphorical Analysis
Is There a Catholic Sharing Ethic: A Research Note
Tropman (1995) and others have hypothesized the existence of a distinctively Catholic ethic centered on the values of community and sharing with others, in contrast to a Weberian Protestant ethic emphasizing individual achievement and self-reliance. This study evaluates the hypothesis empirically by examining Gallup and General Social Survey data reflecting self-reported volunteer service by religious affiliation. While these limited data on volu…
Sociology (10 works) · Political science (8 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Media, Communication, and Education (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)