The Provincialism of Introductory Sociology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11063503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Sanderson (0000-0002-4097-0496, corresponding author), Stephen K Sanderson |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 397 |
| Publication date | 1985-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1318063 |
| OpenAlex | W2162417087 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article addresses the provincialism of most introductory sociology courses in this country. It suggests that the striking lack of comparative and historicalfocus in the introductory course is peculiar given such recent trends as the growing reconvergence of sociology and anthropology and the recent rise of historical sociology, as well as the fact that European sociology is notable for its strong comparative and historical outlook. Several serious consequences are held to follow from this provincialism: the virtual impossibility of presenting sociology as a discipline oriented to formulating general scientific principles when no serious comparative analyses are undertaken; an inability to expand students' cultural horizons to the extent usually desired by sociologists; and a crippling of the capacity of sociology to get a proper hold on the crucial problem of social change. A highly comparative and historical introductory course is then discussed as a means of overcoming these serious deficiencies
Epistemology · Mathematics education · Social science · Sociology · American History and Culture · Economic, Social, and Health Studies · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 1987 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |