[PEN-L:5924] Re: Who is Peter L. berger?

1996-09-01 Thread bill mitchell
Dear Trond He wrote a book called society in man/man in society which was a standard first year sociology text and very influential in the development of sociology in the 1960s when it was still a young discipline. the essential thesis was the simultaneous influence that we have on the society

[PEN-L:5925] U.S. Out Of Korea!

1996-09-01 Thread SHAWGI TELL
For over a week, tens of thousands of mostly women students in south Korea have courageously fought against the fascist terror and repression of the US-backed government of the Republic of Korea. The students are demanding reunification of their country and the removal of US troops and

[PEN-L:5926] Oppose Policy Diversions

1996-09-01 Thread SHAWGI TELL
The Republican convention brought to the fore debate on tax policy. The Dole campaign has proposed a 15% across the board cut in income taxes, while Clinton is countering with other proposals. The focus of attention is on which policy is better. No one should be drawn into this

[PEN-L:5927] re: who is Peter L. Berger

1996-09-01 Thread GREG RANSOM
Trond, you might want to check out Peter L. Berger's recent book, _The Capitalist Revolution: Fifty Propositions About Prosperity, Equality, and Liberty_ New York: Basic Books. In particular I direct your attention to page 80, where Berger writes: ".. capitalism creates 'escape hatches' from

[PEN-L:5928] Re: Koreas

1996-09-01 Thread Rosser Jr, John Barkley
On Sat, 31 Aug 1996 16:59:41 -0700 (PDT) Michael Perelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember David Barkin telling me about the excellent reforestation program in N. Korea. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 916-898-5321

[PEN-L:5929] re: Korea

1996-09-01 Thread John L Gulick
To all whom it may concern: I have really enjoyed the stimulating discussion on Korean reunification, the continued U.S. military presence there and its relationship to inter- state competition, and the "cultural" dimensions of both the North and South Korean development models and political

[PEN-L:5930] Re: Who is Peter L. berger?

1996-09-01 Thread Thad Williamson
This is an essentially accurate description, although at least the books mentioned below by Mr. Tell are worth reading if one is interested in sociology of religion, etc. His more recent work the same cannnot be said of; not simply that he is a prominent member of the theological wing of the