The Cultural and Social Incorporation of Sociological Knowledge.

Merton, Robert K.; Wolfe, Alan

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ERIC Number: EJ522283

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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The Cultural and Social Incorporation of Sociological Knowledge.

Merton, Robert K.; Wolfe, Alan

American Sociologist, v26 n3 p15-39 Fall 1995

Explores the extent that sociological concepts have been incorporated into the vernacular of U.S. society and the impact of sociological techniques on politics and society. Study tracked frequency of selected sociological terms in the popular press. Identifies a danger of sociology becoming too popular and losing its credibility. (MJP)

Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Higher Education, Jargon, Linguistic Borrowing, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Use, Popular Culture, Public Opinion, Research Methodology, Research Utilization, Scholarship, Social History, Social Science Research, Social Sciences, Sociolinguistics, Sociology

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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