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They don't need "sociology lite," for sure, and I
take exception to your snotty attitude.
Lutz
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Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 9:32
PM
Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: on-line
teaching
What I am suggesting is that we give students what they
need without gate keeping and classist assumptions.
Chris
Lutz
Kaelber wrote:
By real academic discourse I mean informed
assessment of and critical reflection on events or topics relevant to
sociology. The information derives from the instructor modeling how to think
sociologically, as well as the students reading pertinent texts, which they
then discuss or use in an assignment. Real academic discourse is the
opposite of "information lite," fed to the students by much of the popular
media.
I don't believe you are asking me for an
essentialist definition of the term, are you? If you do, I would recommended
reading up on the literature on Critical Rationalism, particularly Karl
Popper.
Lutz
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