Bringing Sociology Back in
Conveying the Sociological Imagination in a Changing Undergraduate Climate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7215499 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olzak (0000-0001-8287-6716, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 213-213 |
| Publication date | 1981-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.2307/1316945 |
| OpenAlex | W2030855595 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article addresses several important issues relevant to teaching introductory' sociology in a changing climate of student vocationalism and additional pressures on faculty to recruit sociology majors. First, the core of sociology is identified. Then several exercises, which parallel significant substantive and research problems, are suggested. Finally, this article argues that introductory sociology courses should turn their attention to changing employment demands and students' job market needs by focusing on those substantive and methodological skills that the field of sociology can offer during the undergraduate
Epistemology · Social science · Sociological imagination · Sociological research · Sociological theory · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Philosophy · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2017 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |