Re: Uses of Sociology? was: Re: Peter Singer & the "Quality of Life" Ethic (was Re: Replying toMarta...)

[Jim Farmelant <farmelantj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 9 Dec 2000 18:56:25 -0600 "Lou Paulsen" <wwchi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
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>

>
> That's from Durkheim, though - anomic suicide vs. altruistic
> suicide.  It's
> not the only thing in Newton's writing which has its roots in an
> Intro
> Sociology course.  He picks up on some of Merton's stuff about
> deviance and
> innovation.

Merton's anomie theory of deviance looks to me so much like
David Bonger's Marxist-inspired criminology, that I have always
wondered about whether or not he may been influenced by
him or by other Marxist writers.  BTW some of Merton's earliest
papers on the sociology of science were published in the
Marxist journal Science & Society.

>Which is not to take away from Newton.  It shows
> serious
> creative ability if you can take the stuff of an Intro Sociology
> course and
> turn it against the oppressor.

I am sure theat Lou Paulsen is well aware that many
survey studies have documented over the years that
sociology students in the US and Europe tended to
be among the most inclined towards leftist political
activism.

Jim F.
>
> L Paulsen
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