Building the Sociological Imagination through a Cumulative Curriculum: Professional Socialization in Sociology

This paper examines the professional socialization of undergraduate sociology majors with a focus on research training. The first section of the paper argues that strong professional socialization requires a cumulative curriculum that provides students with a solid set of research skills designed to...

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Published in:Teaching sociology 1999-01, Vol.27 (1), p.1-16
Main Author: Kain, Edward L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active Learning
Anthropology
College instruction
Content Analysis
Curricula
Curriculum
Discipline
Education
Educational Environment
Educational Programs
Educational Research
Higher Education
History and organization of sociology
History, theory and methodology
Imagination
Liberal arts education
Majors (Students)
Organization of profession, research and teaching. Deontology. Sociology of sociology. Epistemology
Professional Socialization
Research Methodology
Research methods
Research Skills
Role
School Catalogs
Skills
Social research
Social theories
Socialization
Sociological imagination
Sociological Research
Sociology
Sociology Education
Students
Teaching
Training
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Study
United States of America
Universities
USA
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Summary:This paper examines the professional socialization of undergraduate sociology majors with a focus on research training. The first section of the paper argues that strong professional socialization requires a cumulative curriculum that provides students with a solid set of research skills designed to build the sociological imagination. Next, the paper presents data that explore the structuring of research training in the undergraduate major nationwide and the extent to which this training follows recommendations on "study in-depth" within our discipline. Finally, a case study is presented that illustrates how to integrate research training throughout a cumulative curriculum in undergraduate sociology.
ISSN:0092-055X
1939-862X
DOI:10.2307/1319241