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Publication Mid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 9, Number 2 (WINTER, 1984): Book Review(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1984-01-01) Plutzer, EricPublication Mid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 9, Number 2 (WINTER, 1984): Front Matter(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1984-01-01)Publication THE SOCIOLOGY OF MORAL JUDGMENT: SOCIAL AND ETHNIC FACTORS(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1984-01-01) Cortese, Anthony J.Social and ethnic differences in moral judgment are examined and a critique of the cognitive-developmental model is presented in this article. In opposition to Piaget and Kohlberg, the thesis advanced here is that morality and moral development are culturally and socially determined constructs. While Piaget postulated the presence of qualitatively distinct stages of moral development to be found in all societies, the position presented here is that the number ofstages, the content of the stages, and the order of the stages varies across cultures. While Kohlberg asserts that morality is located in the psychological structures of the individual, our position is that moral reasoning and behavior is largely determined by such social factors as role demands, class interests, national policies and ethnic antagonisms. Moreover, one cannot be moral in an immoral social role irrespective of childhood socialization, psychological predispositions or commitment to abstract principles.Publication "Energetic" Theories of Culture by Max Weber (Translation)(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1984-01-01) Mikkelsen, Jon Mark; Schwartz, CharlesPublication Prerequisites of an Adequate Theory of Aging: A Critique and Reconceptualization(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1984-01-01) John, RobertOver the last thirty years a number of theories have purported to give gerontological researchers a special insight into the aging experience by emphasizing several key issues around which to conduct research and interpret the status of the elderly. Each of these theories has focused on one or two key elements thought to profoundly affect the aging experience. The purpose of this essay is to analyze these theoretical developments for their specific contributions and identify the theoretical prerequisites of an adequate theory of aging. In so doing, I advance three contentions. First, a special theory of aging is unnecessary and, perhaps, undesirable;' Second, no single theory of aging yet proposed provides an adequate account of the aging process, although existing theoretical developments have identified important elements that need to be integrated into a unified theoretical orientation. Finally, I maintain that a synthesis and elaboration of elements drawn from existing theories does provide an adequate framework for the direction and interpretation of research. Prior to my purposefully selective review of the theoretical literature in which I analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the competing theories, I will describe and assess the importance of the four elements that emerge from previous theoretical formulations as necessary components of an adequate theoretical approach to the aging process.Publication Translator's Note to, "Energetic" Theories of CuIture ' by Max Weber(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1984-01-01) Mikkelsen, Jon MarkPublication Epistemology, Axiology, and Ideology in Sociology(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1984-01-01) Hill, Michael R.This paper (a) presents a systems framework for conceptualizing epistemological issues in sociology, (b) links this framework to axiological responsibilities, and then (c) .locates both the epistemological and axiological discussions within the patriarchal ideology and hierarchical power structure of American sociology. It is argued that adopting an activist, emancipatory ideological position obligates social scientists to critically review their axiological commitments and epistemological premises. Major arguments are set in italics to permit a quick scan of the paper. These arguments form an epistemological position paper for the closing of the Twentieth Century.Publication Mid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 9, Number 2 (WINTER, 1984): Back Matter(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1984-01-01)Publication The Unknown Max Weber: A Note on Missing Translations(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1984-01-01) Sica, Alan