Sociology - Association Inauguration 2013 July 29 Monday
Josettan - Mavely Jose - you have aptly chosen for the inaugural of the association activities this year. For he is a great man of action. An arikkacchavatakkaran (അരിക്കച്ചവടക്കാരൻ) by trade; he has not accepted to be confined to the definitions typical, rather has transcended the limits, and has become a rice-merchant plus! He is generally more than that - and is better known for his merchant plus role, than by the trade profile.
He is a sprinter at the age of 63 - establishing himself at the top at his age - running 100 mts in 13 secs. That is the spirit that you could emulate.
I read your English lesson - the poem by K.D. Sebastian - Exciting Views. That is what Josettan presents - the exciting and exhilarating view of a WORLD SANS STREET CHILDREN. Do we have an exciting view about ourselves, about the campus, about our locality, about the country, about our world? It is important that each of us develops that by the turn of our stay on the campus.
As students of Sociology - our roles can be two fold:
1) Of Sociology typical - from objective analysis of the society we live in and with - We employ REASON for that - in a detached fashion - and apply the interrogative words of Why, What, Where, When, How and Who. That is good for a start.
2) Of Sociology applied - from the objective understanding we take a subjective stance - a personal plunge into the society - We INVOLVE - with passion (ചൂട് - താപം. Hence, I politely and honestly disagree with Josettan's compliments for me - ചൂടാകാത്ത അച്ചൻ. No, I do get angry - angry for a better world; hopefully a creative anger - not destroying, rather reforming - at least, that is the intent of my anger - ചൂട്)
From the Whys and Whats - that should lead us to Why not and What am I doing about it?
In that process, the society evolves - we may name it DE-VELOPMENT - in the sense of de-enveloping - that is, freeing (courtsey : Prof. Thomas Abraham).
And Sociology gives you that great opportunity - to embrace anything around, with a 'sociological perspective' - evolving a Sociology of Biology and of Mathematics and of Economics and of Education.
I hope, with the kind of pedagogical leadership you get here, you succeed in being that - far from being arm-chair Sociologists, being involved learners and change makers!
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus guide you all!
Josettan - Mavely Jose - you have aptly chosen for the inaugural of the association activities this year. For he is a great man of action. An arikkacchavatakkaran (അരിക്കച്ചവടക്കാരൻ) by trade; he has not accepted to be confined to the definitions typical, rather has transcended the limits, and has become a rice-merchant plus! He is generally more than that - and is better known for his merchant plus role, than by the trade profile.
He is a sprinter at the age of 63 - establishing himself at the top at his age - running 100 mts in 13 secs. That is the spirit that you could emulate.
I read your English lesson - the poem by K.D. Sebastian - Exciting Views. That is what Josettan presents - the exciting and exhilarating view of a WORLD SANS STREET CHILDREN. Do we have an exciting view about ourselves, about the campus, about our locality, about the country, about our world? It is important that each of us develops that by the turn of our stay on the campus.
As students of Sociology - our roles can be two fold:
1) Of Sociology typical - from objective analysis of the society we live in and with - We employ REASON for that - in a detached fashion - and apply the interrogative words of Why, What, Where, When, How and Who. That is good for a start.
2) Of Sociology applied - from the objective understanding we take a subjective stance - a personal plunge into the society - We INVOLVE - with passion (ചൂട് - താപം. Hence, I politely and honestly disagree with Josettan's compliments for me - ചൂടാകാത്ത അച്ചൻ. No, I do get angry - angry for a better world; hopefully a creative anger - not destroying, rather reforming - at least, that is the intent of my anger - ചൂട്)
From the Whys and Whats - that should lead us to Why not and What am I doing about it?
In that process, the society evolves - we may name it DE-VELOPMENT - in the sense of de-enveloping - that is, freeing (courtsey : Prof. Thomas Abraham).
And Sociology gives you that great opportunity - to embrace anything around, with a 'sociological perspective' - evolving a Sociology of Biology and of Mathematics and of Economics and of Education.
I hope, with the kind of pedagogical leadership you get here, you succeed in being that - far from being arm-chair Sociologists, being involved learners and change makers!
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus guide you all!
