Teaching Sociology in the Humanist Tradition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7214744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brad Lowell Stone (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 151-151 |
| Publication date | 1988-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1317415 |
| OpenAlex | W1965246942 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 7 |
In this article I offer a brief history of humanism from which I derive five educational principles relevant to the teaching of sociology. First, the purpose of education is to edify the soul or the self; second, students should read original, preferably great and influential texts; third, humane education must make use of historical sources in order to instill an historical sense; fourth, humane education is transdisciplinary; and fifth, good teachers are moral exemplars or examples of a healthy and substantive character. The relevance of these principles to sociology is demonstrated through descriptions of several undergraduate sociology courses and a discussion of the teaching profession
Humanism · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of Education · Theology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Historical and Literary Studies · Philosophy · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
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Transcending the Textbook World
Teaching about Inequality
Inside-Out as Humanistic Pedagogy
Using humanist sociology in the classroom
The why, what and how of deep learning
Transdisciplinary technology education
Adventures in transdisciplinary learning
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2023 (33) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |