Toward professional civility: An analysis of rejection letters front sociology departments |
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Authors: | Victor N Shaw |
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Institution: | (1) 18111 Nordhoff Street, 91330-8318 Northridge, CA |
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Abstract: | I received 124 rejection letters from 124 sociology departments across the United Slates during my job search in 1996 and
1997. In this article, I analyze those rejection letters with regard lo the messages they send to individuals and organizations.
I argue: (a) that rejection letters constitute a unique form of mass media in contemporary life as they are sent and read
massively by individuals and organizations; and (b) that they may socialize entering practitioners into a specific discourse
of attitudes and behaviors, sustaining a particular tradition of collegiality, morality, and interpersonal relationships for
an organization, discipline, and profession. On the basis of this analysis, I offer suggestions lor positive change that will
promote professional civility.
Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Hawaii-Manoa. He is now assistant professor in sociology at California State University-Northridge.
Dr. Shaw is interested in the study of deviance, crime, social problems, social control, and organizational behavior. He has
published widely in those areas. |
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