I cannot for the life of me remember the name of a particular social psychologist (personality psychologist? plain old psychologist?) who I learned about in a Psych 101 class. All I remember is he had an eyepatch and an unusually colorful or bizarre personal life.
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posted by StopMakingSense
on Feb 7, 2011 -
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I'm looking for some good, meaty non-fiction to read over Christmas break while I'm home from grad school. Something with difficult ideas, yet readable and contemporary, and taking a fairly "big picture" view of a particular field. Any suggestions? Examples below.
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posted by decoherence
on Dec 12, 2010 -
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I'm part of a committee at a sociology summit, which goes for two days and began today.
Tomorrow's networking session, which will conclude the summit, is officially a half-hour long.
How can I make the most of it?
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posted by DenLaerde
on Oct 15, 2010 -
4 answers
Help me choose my thesis topic, which exists somewhere in the confluence of techno-sociology, media studies, developmental psychology, and the study of attention.
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posted by Roach
on Sep 30, 2010 -
5 answers
I need to find interesting things for incoming freshmen to read in a social sciences seminar.
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posted by Crotalus
on Aug 24, 2010 -
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This recent link on the blue reminded me how fascinating ethnography can be. Now I have a hankering for some well-written works of anthropology or sociology that offer insight on different people and different ways of life. Please recommend some good books for me! This is for "pleasure reading," so really dense jargon is a turn-off, but they don't need to be written for a popular audience.
posted by bookish
on Aug 13, 2010 -
18 answers
Can you recommend a book chapter or article that summarizes the biological and/or psychological perspectives on gender without devolving into straw-man attacks or interdepartmental backbiting?
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posted by arcticwoman
on Aug 8, 2010 -
20 answers
Industrial society and its past: Trying to find details and specifics about spontaneous youth riots on a New Year's Eve in Stockholm, Sweden in the 1950s.
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posted by renovatio1
on Jul 12, 2010 -
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Is there a word or phrase for this ethnocentric phenomenon of geography and social interaction?
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posted by eggman
on Jul 9, 2010 -
8 answers
What are some interesting pop-psychology or pop-sociology books that I could read this summer?
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posted by kylej
on Jul 6, 2010 -
21 answers
Help me find this article: It's written buy a guy who used to work at nightclubs & it's an "inside look" at how nightclubs are designed to make men feel inferior & insecure so that they get expensive VIP table service. My google-fu has failed me and I don't remember where I saw the article.
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posted by MesoFilter
on Jul 3, 2010 -
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What are the gripping must-reads in scientific sociology? What are sociological studies that really changed how we view certain cultures/groups etc?
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posted by zaebiz
on Jun 6, 2010 -
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Does anyone know of any research into social media platforms and the phenomena of looking up people from one's past? Surveys? Sociological Research?
posted by elis
on May 24, 2010 -
3 answers
What breakthrough researchers- with their methods & fields- are examining interactions between behavior and social structures.
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posted by elationfoundation
on May 16, 2010 -
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I'm looking for a talk given by two sociologists about how underground music is the driving force behind mainstream music.
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posted by Lownotes
on Apr 9, 2010 -
3 answers
Assuming that I am going to be pursuing a PhD in mathematical sociology, applied mathematics, or organizational analysis with no background in higher math with only the resources to take a few classes at the local college how do I go about it?
More info and 3 specific questions inside.
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posted by elationfoundation
on Apr 6, 2010 -
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According to some sources, Marx argued that the mechanism of social change was the contradiction between the material forces of production and the relations of production, whilst elsewhere it is argued that Marx saw social change as arising from the conflicting interests of different social classes. My question is, assuming that Marx stated that both of these contradictions brought about social change, what is the relationship between class conflict and the conflict between relations and forces of production?
posted by FuckingAwesome
on Mar 28, 2010 -
5 answers
I sometimes see the phrases 'to go on' and 'going on,' enclosed in quotation marks, mentioned in philosophy, sociology, social science, etc. To 'go on' seems to mean to accomplish everyday activity. But where does the phrase come from? Wittgenstein? Is it so obvious that no-one needs to cite it? Thanks!
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posted by carter
on Mar 4, 2010 -
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Please help me find statistics on victimless crime. More specifically, I’m looking for statistics showing what proportion of U.S. crime during a given period—a month, a year, whatever—is considered victimless. (Without endorsing this definition, for this project I consider victimless crime to be crime that doesn’t involve direct harm to others: drug use not linked to violent trafficking, sodomy (pre-Lawrence v. Texas), public nudity, etc.)
posted by anonymous
on Feb 16, 2010 -
2 answers
I have certain feelings, beliefs, and opinions that don't seem to match those of the rest of the Western World. I feel like I'm going crazy. What, if anything, can I do to deal with it?
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posted by Xezlec
on Jan 24, 2010 -
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I have found a grad program I am interested in that seems like a good join between my interests and making money. However, I need to have a little more soc/psych before I begin taking it. I am trying to find online classes to accomplish this but I'm having trouble finding A) affordable and B) online.
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posted by sio42
on Jan 19, 2010 -
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I'd like to learn about the history of what people have thought about dreams and dreaming, particularly in Western culture in the broad period between medieval times and Freud. What books or other resources discuss this in a serious, thorough fashion?
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posted by rivenwanderer
on Jan 5, 2010 -
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Why do (American) women tend to avoid casual eye contact with men as they walk by, enter an elevator, etc... I know there is the obvious issue of not wanting to appear “interested” or send a sexual signal...but does that explain everything?
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posted by punkfloyd
on Dec 16, 2009 -
79 answers
Need help finding passages where Foucault concentrates on the concept of the episteme in his
The Order of Things. Would also like some help with comparing this concept to Kuhn's paradigm idea.
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posted by coraline
on Dec 11, 2009 -
2 answers
Can anybody explain Habermas in brief? Or point me to some good resources (other than wikipedia)?
posted by moorooka
on Nov 29, 2009 -
7 answers
I used to enjoy a podcast titled "Josh in Japan" produced by an ordinary guy living in Japan who talked about his daily experiences adjusting to Japanese culture. I am looking for other podcasts in this vein.
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posted by Piscean
on Oct 15, 2009 -
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What are some sociology phd programs where I would be supported in (where research is already being done) studying the interaction between social-psycology (micro-interaction) and culture.
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posted by elationfoundation
on Oct 8, 2009 -
2 answers
What are the traits documented to be universal across all cultures? Trying to google it, but with no luck.
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posted by bunny hugger
on Sep 23, 2009 -
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Looking for examples of artists using scientific, sociological, mathematical, ethnographic, or psychological devices in their practice. Bonus points for funny.
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posted by SebastianKnight
on Sep 12, 2009 -
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A few years ago I formulated a sociological theory about the evolution of terms used to refer to those afflicted by certain classes of disabilities, whether physical or mental, in which more functional members of the class resent being "bundled" with less functional members and are hence in a constant, mostly subconscious, quest for differentiation. This leads to development of ever more benign terms ("handicapable!") which themselves quickly become associated with the whole, therefore perpetuating the cycle. The theory seemed obvious to me when I thought of it, but I've yet to see it espoused or debunked elsewhere. Have you? Or, failing that, do you see any obvious arguments for or against it?
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posted by The Confessor
on Aug 8, 2009 -
23 answers
What "rules of thumb" or "instincts" of the human mind are commonly applicable?
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posted by pbh
on Jul 21, 2009 -
23 answers
Choosing a bachelor's degree program if I want to be a mediator: social science or sociology (or something else?)
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posted by Danila
on Jun 25, 2009 -
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Where do i find some of the top professors and researchers (in universities) doing Micro-Sociology (interaction or social mechanism based). This is the level of research that I wish to focus my research on, I just cant seem to find the researchers using that level of analysis. Also, are there some seminal texts in the micro sociology fields.
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posted by elationfoundation
on Jun 11, 2009 -
8 answers
What are the chances that I will be able to get a job outside of my discipline following completion of the PhD?
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posted by anonymous
on May 22, 2009 -
13 answers
Is there anything in real life like
Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters minus the mutants?
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posted by MrMulan
on Apr 8, 2009 -
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