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» redback - Communications Is Plural

Hi Pink. I don't want to get into a cut & paste as it stuffs up free flow but, despite my imperfect memory it was YOU who introduced:

"The field of Sociology is a subset of Communications Studies and the highly skilled sociologist understands the mysteries of life. So, where are the sociologists?"

Given my intent to explore ideals that concerned you, I wondered what you meant and where YOU wanted to take this stream of thought. So, I (irrelevantly) explored the academia of it, still not knowing whether the field of study you identified had an Aussie equivalent and what relevance it had to the ultimate discussion.

Now you say it was me who "...sort of, asked where these sociology experts are..." when instead it was you who asked...and also you who already it seems had an answer for me. An answer you modified** from your original post to the claim sociologists are being "sucked up" by corporate interests.

**Your original reference seemed more positive ie the best sociologists were going instead to the most effective governmental, economical areas.

My "array of questions" were a few posts back from your response so confused me. These were trying to pin down what focus you were aiming for ie to help me stay relevant to your flow. ABC

"So, maybe, I'm not understanding what it is that you want to discuss."

Now that is a statement I'll accept ownership of!

"Communications in Communications Studies are plural"

I guess it follows that communication in communication study is singular? (I thought my question had better focus but I'm still none the wiser)

IF I made another attempt at it, I could GUESS you are saying that there is a source of knowledge that could be better directed to helping society that is instead wholly being squandered within the corporate sector for selfish or obscene purposes. But guessing = ASS-U-ME

I don't know the US experience nor perspective so investigate the global perspective. Medical doctors leave medicine and for example, go into politics. Crikey...our current Defence Minister has only medical qualifications to his name. I've no doubt some sociologists chase fame and fortune outside their sociologist skills base but shouldn't really retain the 'title' unless they're acutally sociologising.

I don't know where this all takes me, Pink. A quick search for 'leading sociologists' identified six US-based sociologists (from an international field of 16) taking a global perspective in a publication I couldn't fully access:
http://www.cas.sc.edu/socy/faculty/defle...

I'm thinking you have a cynical view on where the US sociologists have gone but your US experiences probably add context.

"I'm open to your suggestions."

I'd like to continue with the ideals that concern you. If I could interpret that, maybe you could give the 3 things that most cheese you off in that area. I can't promise to comply with restrictions on what I see are relevant questions or qualifications/exclusions.

When I post this, I suspect it's a long post so sorry in anticipation.

-- posted by redback