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Contemporary vs. Classic books

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Beth M

My hiatus from the classic works of sociology has been longer than I anticipated.  Since putting down GH Mead and picking up Jane Jacobs it’s been almost two months.  Sometimes, contemporary work appears so much more relevant and emotional than … Continue reading →

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A framework for what I am doing is suggested by this quote:

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Beth M

“It is our conviction that the student of sociology, as distinct from the historian of ideas, must above all be introduced to those aspects of the works of the past that have proved viable…. Hence there should be no reluctance … Continue reading →

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