Norms of the Sociological Profession (was Re: Medieval Institutions)

Lisa & Ian Murray seamus at accessone.com
Fri Mar 23 14:15:59 PST 2001



> Kelley, instead of getting mad, why not consider a possibility that
> your allegiance to Max Weber & his likes may be (among other things)
> an integral part of your socialization as a sociologist -- adopting
> Weberspeak as a part of *moral* norms of your profession, so to
> speak, rather than just a part of the body of theoretical knowledge
> whose mastery you must demonstrate as a professional -- since
> socialization is the topic of your post?
>
> It's probably an implicit professional assumption that it is "a
> combination of moral & theoretical errors" for a properly socialized
> sociologist not to *think like Weber*.
>
> Yoshie
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Reflexivity alert! :->

Ian



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