Hello all,

There have been concerns that there are activists in the section (me, 
for one). Thinking about this further I have concluded that advocacy, 
activism, pedagogy and research in the field of human rights all relate 
to the same epistemology (regardless of how one views or practices it), 
and it rests on values, such as resolute and irreproachable human 
equality and dignity. I also believe that all other fields in sociology 
rest on values, and that "neutrality" is a myth. I have written several 
pounds of books to clarify how sociologists and students can adopt this 
epistemology at no cost to their intellectual integrity. The next book I 
write will be from the vantage point of being a scholar-activist.

I would be very interested in your views.

Judith
http://www.unc.edu/~jrblau/