A New-Sociologist “Makes Peace with” One of his Former Subconscious Role Models

This presentation contains extracts from the correspondence between a former-engineer Turkish sociologist and a foreign sociology instructor, with whom he had befriended years ago. At the time, the Turkish sociologist was an engineering student and as such, he used to underestimate sociology. Moreov...

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Published inProcedia, social and behavioral sciences Vol. 190; pp. 372 - 376
Main Author Caya, Sinan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 21.05.2015
Subjects
culture
empathy
individual
Ph.D. degree
Sociology
empathy
Ph.D. degree
individual
Sociology
culture
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Summary:This presentation contains extracts from the correspondence between a former-engineer Turkish sociologist and a foreign sociology instructor, with whom he had befriended years ago. At the time, the Turkish sociologist was an engineering student and as such, he used to underestimate sociology. Moreover; he did not even refrain from expressing this openly in his conversations. Years later, though, he wants to find the address of that instructor (now an emeritus professor) and in a sense submit his apology; because, now, let alone appreciating sociology, he himself has obtained a Ph.D. degree in sociology; in the mean time. The need to establish such a dialogue is a compulsory task of reliving his conscience as it would come equal to a professional debt and an ethical self-acquittal.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.05.013