The Moral Obligation to Succeed in College (Daniel Chambliss)

Episode 20 May 11, 2020 00:20:00
The Moral Obligation to Succeed in College (Daniel Chambliss)
Annex Sociology Podcast
The Moral Obligation to Succeed in College (Daniel Chambliss)

May 11 2020 | 00:20:00

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Show Notes

Daniel Chambliss is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Hamilton College. He recently co-published How College Works (with Christopher G. Takacs) with Harvard University Press.

Today, we discuss his recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, "Go Ahead, Drop My Course", which discusses the professional philosophy of dealing with students who aren't interested in sociology or college.

Photo Credits

"Vidya paratishthan's college of engineering, baramati" by sonaliulape is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 

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