The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1953 Page: 20 of 20
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THURSDAY, AUG. 27, ISMTHE SEMINOLE SKNT1NKL
Looking Ahead
By GEORGE S. BENSON
President—Harding College, Searey, Arkansas
TESE TEXTBOOKS
ARE CHALLENGED
During the last 25 years of
teaching of sociology in our
high schools and colleges has
become one of the most influen-
tional educational forces In the
country. The thinking of millions
of youth is being shaped by
what they study in sociology
textbooks. Dr. A. H. Hobbs, pro-
fessor of sociology at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, has made
an exhaustive study of 83 widely
used textbooks. He declared that
instead of giving unabalsed pre-
sentation of scientific facts some
of the textbooks are promoting
the viewpoint of leftwing "liber
allsm."
"Severe criticism appears jus
tifled," Dr. Hobbs declares, "bo
cause textbook authors continue
to mock the fundamental rules
of scientific presentation and
persists in flaunting their 'ob-
jectivity' as a protective banner
under which they parade their
prejudice. The presentation of
'sociological emphasis' (special
'liberal' pleading) becomes stron-
ger in more recent texts and is
particularly pronounced in high
school texts.
I.tiriiiK' Young Minds
"This increased emphasis,"
says Professor Hobbs signifi-
cantly, "occurs as courses In
sociology becomes more popular
in colleges and spread into
schools where teachers lack
necessary qualifications for eval-
uation, and where the immatur-
ity of students may lead to un-
critical acceptance."
Dr. Hobbs' findings are pub-
lished in his book, "The Claims
of Sociology: A critique of Text-
books" (The Stackpole Company,
Harrisburg, Pa.). The book is a
scholarly, restrained analysis of
textbook sociology. Dr. Hobbs
undertook the tedious task of
carefully examining the 8.'! text-
books with the hope that his
analysis would'lead to improve-
ment of textual materials and
thus strengthen the relatively
new field of sociology. The work
has had little publicity outside
the sociology fraternity. It is
a highly readable book for lay-
men. As an educator, p parent
and a citizen I hope it reaches
every educational association,
school and college board and
PTA group in th| country.
Shocking Teachings
dccalg'un-Hogthea sh sh shrdl
Dr. Hobbs' study was confined
to the three most popular courses
in sociology, Introductory Socio
logy, Marriage and the Family,
and Social Problems. .The 83
texts examined were used in
these three courses. Their sub-
ject matter deals with person-
ality formation, educational
methods and goals, economic sys
tems, government, marriage and
the family, social controls, so-
cial disorganization, war, and
social change.
In last week's column we listed
certain conclusions which Dr.
Hobbs claimed were being fos-
tered in these textbooks — such
as: "religion should discard
supernaturalism (belief in God),"
a socialistic economic system is
better than a competitive one, a
welfare state government is de-
sirable, etc. Dr. Hobbs carefully
points out that some of the 83
texts are exceptions but that
the majority deviously under-
mine traditional American prin-
ciples and beliefs.
< Condemn Private Enterprise
In examining the viewpoint
fostered by the txetbooks in
the realm of economics, Dr.
Hobbs reports: "Most texts criti-
cize private competitive enter-
prises as its functions in a capi-
talistic economy. Criticisms are
in the forms of sweeping general-
izations regarding harmful ef
feets of the economic system.
Few texts attempt a realistic
IRAN CHIEF NAMED — Gen.
Fazollah Zahcdi (left) lias re-
placed wily, weepy old Mo-
hammed Mossadegh (right) as
premier of Iran In coup cost-
ing 300 lives. Mossadegh re-
sisted by force his firing by
tile 33-year-old Shah of Iran,
forcing ruler to flee tempor-
arily to Iraq and Italy, but
Shah forces finally won, plac-
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comparison with earlier condi-
tions in this society or with pres-
ent conditions In other societies
. . . Authors of sociology texts
offer little more than glittering
and seductive generalities as al-
ternatives which are presented
in gleaming contrast to their
gloomy forebodings and criti-
cisms of existing economic con-
ditions."
Dr. Hobbs asks with,powerful
insistence: "Is a presentation
which criticizes a functioning
system by contrasting it with
hypothetical remedies which are
belived to bo attainable in noe-
existent alternative systems, jus-
tified in textbooks which are
presented to immature and re-
ceptive minds under the authori-
tarian prestige of science?" The
answer is: Definitely not!
The Hobbs book is a challenge.
It comes from a distinguished
educator. It says: Clean up socio-
logy textbooks and thus
strengthen freedom's mightiest
sword — American education.
The action should come from the
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Malone, Sam, Jr. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1953, newspaper, August 27, 1953; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411052/m1/20/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.