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ERIC Number: EJ523688
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0092-055X
The Voice of Sociology: Obstacles to Teaching and Learning the Sociological Imagination.
Eckstein, Rick; And Others
Teaching Sociology, v23 n4 p353-63 Oct 1995
Maintains that introductory sociology courses rely on a preponderance of jargon that obfuscates the nature of the discipline. Advocates communicating the nature of sociology by emphasizing its three main approaches: structural, systematic, and critical. Suggests that religious affiliation and economic status influence ability to think sociologically. (MJP)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Data Collection, Definitions, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Epistemology, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Jargon, Research Methodology, Social Science Research, Sociology, Systems Approach, Teacher Student Relationship, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Mills (C Wright)