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dc.contributor.authorWright, Richard A.
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-19T18:30:52Z
dc.date.available2009-05-19T18:30:52Z
dc.date.issued1987-01-01
dc.identifier.citationMid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 12, Number 2 (WINTER, 1987), pp. 39-50 http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/STR.1808.5021
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/5021
dc.description.abstractThis paper summarizes and critiques previous studies of the opinions of three groups (sociologists, nonacademic employers, and former sociology students) regarding the usefulness of sociological theory in nonacademic work. Existing studies show that: (1) most sociologists agree that sociological theory has much relevance to nonacademic employment; (2) nonacademic employers are somewhat skeptical and suspicious of the relevance of theoretical skills on the job; and (3) former sociology students have ambivalent opinions regarding the usefulness of theory to their careers. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of the origins of employer suspicions concerning sociology and a call for "truth in advertising" when sociologists discuss the marketability of sociology degrees with students.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDepartment of Sociology, University of Kansas
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dc.titleIs Sociological Theory Useful in Nonacademic Employment? The Views of Sociologists, Employers, and Former Students
dc.typeArticle
dc.identifier.doi10.17161/STR.1808.5021
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