Sociologist on "Do area studies help or hurt chances of landing a job?"
I'm going to assume you're in undergrad based on the naivete of this question. You think "area studies" means geographic area? No, it doesn't. You think US sociologists who study international issues...
View ArticleSociologist on "It appears Northwestern is doing interviews in January?"
Laugh all you want, his talk was good, he had some great data, and the soc. dept. was eating him up.
View ArticleSociologist on "Moving from the professional world into sociology?"
I did a very, very similar thing. Worked out great, I've been TT at great school for a couple years now.For LoRs, contact anyone that gave you an A as an undergrad. Tell them that you loved their...
View ArticleSociologist on "Do area studies help or hurt chances of landing a job?"
You mean sub area? A sociologist with a sub area is fine. Someone with a phd in an area study? Eesh I hate to say it but... I know many a brilliant scholar with an area studies phd who is on their...
View ArticleSociologist on "Would you make the move to administration?"
OP, here is a real answer as someone who applied to an admin job while I was ABD. And the Asst Dean, who was a PhD as well and fellow alumnus of our university, had a really candid discussion with me....
View ArticleSociologist on "Do area studies help or hurt chances of landing a job?"
I don't understand if you understand what an area study is. When academics say "area studies" they mean things like African American Studies, Asian and Pacific Islander Studies, Women's Studies, Ethnic...
View ArticleSociologist on "Would you make the move to administration?"
I am Melvin Oliver.LOL you done it now! i guess it was just a matter of time. i bet you're the one who when you can't win arguments starts other threads whining about the mean race "trolls".
View ArticleSociologist on "Do area studies help or hurt chances of landing a job?"
There are area studies: i.e. interdisciplinary programs that focus on an area, i.e. gender, asia, aging;And then there are disciplines (i.e. econ, sociology, english) that have sub-areas of interest...
View ArticleSociologist on "Do area studies help or hurt chances of landing a job?"
LOL. you took the bait right away. you don't know the difference between area studies and subfields, do you?
View ArticleSociologist on "Would you make the move to administration?"
^? you got all that from that?
View ArticleSociologist on "Do area studies help or hurt chances of landing a job?"
I don't understand if you understand what an area study is. When academics say "area studies" they mean things like African American Studies, Asian and Pacific Islander Studies, Women's Studies, Ethnic...
View ArticleSociologist on "Would you make the move to administration?"
^? you got all that from that?^yup
View ArticleSociologist on "Do area studies help or hurt chances of landing a job?"
I don't understand if you understand what an area study is. When academics say "area studies" they mean things like African American Studies, Asian and Pacific Islander Studies, Women's Studies, Ethnic...
View ArticleSociologist on "Would you make the move to administration?"
A career in admin *is* a career in academia. But agree that it's not an easy route to tt.A career in admin is a career in academia like a career in hospital admin is a career in medicine. no it is...
View ArticleSociologist on "VLRM Grad Pub in ASR/AJS/SF?"
Most VHRM advisors don't have the time to even advise you. Mine certainly didn't. Never even read a draft of my articles. Not one. Most of the advising was done in conversation about the ideas in the...
View ArticleSociologist on "VLRM Grad Pub in ASR/AJS/SF?"
This. Writing articles that can place in top journals is an art, not a science (no econtrolling intended).Well, my pet theory is that since sociological research is 99% not driven by the needs of...
View ArticleSociologist on "Experimental Evidence about Reverse Racism in Police Shootings"
Do you think the direction of the findings has anything to do with so many of you calling it reptarded? These are serious scholars and CPP is a damn good journal.
View ArticleSociologist on "Giving up on Academic Stardom"
I think Sociology would be a lot better without all of the incremental, "normal" science fluff that gets spit out all the time -- sometimes even in ASR/AJS.Really? If everyone is busy trying to...
View ArticleSociologist on "Giving up on Academic Stardom"
Agreed. We also need more (uncreative, unimaginative) replication and conceptual replication work. I think Sociology would be a lot better without all of the incremental, "normal" science fluff that...
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