SOCIOL 1A06 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Normal Science, Consistency, Woodworking
11 Mar 2014
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Students try to sound like scholars because it makes them more believable. Risk of writing stops people from starting. People believe they will be judged by their colleagues for their first drafts of the work they produce. People expect certain things and if you don"t fall through on them then they judge you and don"t think you are a sociologist. Trusting friends who edit your work is important and their feedback is crucial. To write one must accept risk that is tempered by trust in yourself and more importantly trust in others. p. 113. People worry that by showing first drafts to peers, it may tarnish their image. p. 114. Being untenured and giving it to senior faculty is even more dangerous p. 115. But who can you trust -- how about people who already know how stupid you are (fellow graduate students, etc.
