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Teach Softly and Debunk with a Big Stick: A Response to 'Evolution, Biology, and Society--A Conversation for the 21st-Century Sociology Classroom'
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Teaching Sociology . 2010 38(1):50-53. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- This article presents the author's response to "Evolution, Biology, and Society: A Conversation for the 21st-Century Sociology Classroom" by Richard Machalek and Michael Martin. Their work serves as a reminder that the discipline is diverse and dynamic. The author appreciates the effort to urge sociology teachers to include genetic concepts in lower-division courses, but he does not share the enthusiasm for sociobiology. The author suggests that the call to include genetic principles in the sociology curriculum is part of a historic effort to discuss social patterns in terms that are individualistic. He offers his views on the role of freshman-level courses in an academy where the boundaries of fields are shifting.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0092-055X
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Teaching Sociology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ882847
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Opinion Papers
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X09354075