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Edward Castronova's avatar

Communications

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Luc Lelievre's avatar

I agree with your stance on this issue.

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ctrzcink@indiana.edu's avatar

The new IU Chancellor, David Reingold, is a rational choice sociologist. Its my general impression that sociologists are more adept at getting research grants than economists. The topics they are interested in often interact with government policies that need data.

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Eric Rasmusen's avatar

I forgot about Professor Reingold. I like him, but I don't know his research. It probably *is* good, because, as I recall, he got his PhD at the University of Chicago under Coleman, the rational-choice *and* wise sociologist. Looking up Coleman's Wikipedia bio, you can see from the photo what a nice personality he had. I see, too, that he comes from Bedford, Indiana! That's the city half an hour south of my Bloomington, known for stone quarries and being True Hoosier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Samuel_Coleman

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Bob's avatar

“I have three reasons for X: 1) because I think it is true, 2) because I say so, and 3) because it is my opinion.

Now please discuss”

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Eric Rasmusen's avatar

YAle almost got rid of sociology. Rochester,Wash U. , dropped it.

Demogrpaphy should replace it. It's got a lot of good people. And survey techniques.

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Eric Rasmusen's avatar

https://www.wlrn.org/education/2024-01-25/florida-eliminates-sociology-as-a-core-course-at-its-universities

Florida eliminates sociology as a core course at its universities

Anemona Hartocollis | The New York Times

, January 25, 2024

Despite fierce opposition from from sociology professors in the university system, Florida’s state university system ruled students can no longer take sociology to fulfill their core course requirements. Instead, its board of governors approved 'a factual history course' as a replacement.

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