Sociology on the skids

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Sociology appears to be a vanishing discipline, with sociology degrees conferred by US universities dramatically decreasing. Some critics blame too much specialist jargon for its decline, while others contend that it has too many specialized sub-areas. A more serious problem, however, is the lack of concurrence on its objectives or methods.

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Send in the kooks: what we can learn from the oddballs

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Psychologist David Weeks conducted a 10-year study on eccentrism and published the results in his book, 'Eccentrics.' Weeks differentiates the eccentrics from the psychotics. The former are happy nonconformists who live they want, while the latter are similar, except they are full of rage.

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Socrates hits the streets

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Issues are presented concerning the philosophy taught to ordinary people by Chris Phillips. His establishment of Socrates Cafes for adults and Philosophers' Clubs for children is discussed.

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