about a crucial part of its basic identity and mission. What sociology is doing is essentially no different morally than religious proselytizers coming to one’s door and pretending at first to be there for some other purpose than to convert you to their faith—and starting to preach only once they get inside the door. Only, things are actually worse with sociology, since its primary target for conversion to its sacred project about which it is not entirely upfront are 18- to 22-year-old college students, many of whom are captive audiences in classrooms and who are trying to figure out their own
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