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Sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein is the subject of this week’s Cranky Sociologist caricature. Wallerstein is the primary developer of world-systems theory, which has been invaluable in our modern understanding of globalization and late capitalism. You can read more about him in SocProf’s post at the Cranky Sociologists blog.
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Another entry into the Cranky Sociologists gallery. Karl Marx was much easier to play around with, because unlike most other sociologists, he is incredibly well-known — though, honestly, not through any fault of his own. No doubt he would have loved to see the revolutions he inspired, but he was far too skeptical of authority and … Read More “Karl Marx” »
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Here is a webcomic page I created for IncitED, a nonprofit organization that helps raise money and awareness for education projects. Props to Kevilina and Peter, who were a pleasure to work with. To the Commissioned Comics Gallery.
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Max Weber is the subject of this contribution to the Cranky Sociologists blog. Along with Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx, he is considered a founding theorist to establish sociology as a unique discipline. Check out this Durkheim vs. Weber table to get a sense of what he was all about.
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Two founding sociologists square off at the Crank Sociologists blog. That’s Emile Durkheim vs. Max Weber. I posted a caricature of Durkheim recently, and one on Weber is forthcoming. And what of Karl Marx, the third in the holy trinity of sociologists? Don’t worry, he’s coming soon, too.
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Like a lot of illustrations I do for education sociologist Mark Garrison, this one draws on my political cartooning skills, as much as my caricature and illustration skills. The focus of Mark’s article, Infaming the Public, Part IV: Public Self-Consciousness and Assessment for Democratic Renewal is much broader than this cartoon would imply, but draws upon … Read More “Toppling Michelle Rhee” »
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Here is a caricature of Emile Durkheim for the Cranky Sociologists blog. You can see more of these at the gallery of the Cranky Sociologists blog, with commentary by SocProf. Durkheim is one of the Big Three of sociology, along with Max Weber and Karl Marx. He did a great deal in defining the unique subject … Read More “Cranky Sociologist Emile Durkheim” »
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As education becomes more and more privatized, the more the intellectual property concerns of education services companies become a problem for a publicly accountable system of education. Mark Garrison explores the consequences of the “user agreements” public school teachers must sign before administering Common Core Standards testing – a commitment which poses problems for public assessment … Read More “Testing Propriety and Property” »
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These two illustrations accompany the third installment of Mark Garrison’s critique of the Common Core Standards and the politics of education reform. Such strange times we live in, when public education is under attack.