Comments on: Sociology of corruption – the dilemmas of captive minds http://taraqee.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/sociology-of-corruption-the-dilemmas-of-captive-minds/ Of Development and its Dysfunctions Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:07:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: PAUL NELSON http://taraqee.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/sociology-of-corruption-the-dilemmas-of-captive-minds/#comment-338 PAUL NELSON Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:30:41 +0000 http://taraqee.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-338 I want to say that a lot of works have gone into corruption as a social problem. but i think the bulk of the work is in the court of sociologist.so i think we should start going back to the basis which is the family. the structure and function of the family in our contemporary society is nothing to write home about. the real values of the society need to be taught.this is definitely a long term process of reducing corruption both in developed and developing societies. I want to say that a lot of works have gone into corruption as a social problem. but i think the bulk of the work is in the court of sociologist.so i think we should start going back to the basis which is the family. the structure and function of the family in our contemporary society is nothing to write home about. the real values of the society need to be taught.this is definitely a long term process of reducing corruption both in developed and developing societies.

]]> By: Raza Rumi http://taraqee.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/sociology-of-corruption-the-dilemmas-of-captive-minds/#comment-204 Raza Rumi Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:17:32 +0000 http://taraqee.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-204 Well said. I think we need to make a distinction between IFI-led research and independent research. The former emanates for the purposes of an organisation while the latter is meant to promote investigation into various branches of knowledge. The fundamental issue in this paper relates to how we 'view' corruption and how is it handled. It is a symptomatic of many other factors... best regards, Raza Well said. I think we need to make a distinction between IFI-led research and independent research. The former emanates for the purposes of an organisation while the latter is meant to promote investigation into various branches of knowledge.

The fundamental issue in this paper relates to how we ‘view’ corruption and how is it handled. It is a symptomatic of many other factors…

best regards, Raza

]]> By: Vitaliy http://taraqee.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/sociology-of-corruption-the-dilemmas-of-captive-minds/#comment-202 Vitaliy Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:05:29 +0000 http://taraqee.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-202 Sounds like something worthwhile to read. I don't know if I agree with the statement that economists' treat corruption as a "peripheral subject." To my understanding, economists have produced large quantities of research on corruption (commissioned by the IMF and WB); initially at least, the study of corruption was definitely more popular in economics than in political science. Today however, political scientists are neck-in-neck with the economists, and arguably ahead. If any one discipline treats corruption peripherally, then Sociology is it. Sounds like something worthwhile to read. I don’t know if I agree with the statement that economists’ treat corruption as a “peripheral subject.”

To my understanding, economists have produced large quantities of research on corruption (commissioned by the IMF and WB); initially at least, the study of corruption was definitely more popular in economics than in political science.

Today however, political scientists are neck-in-neck with the economists, and arguably ahead. If any one discipline treats corruption peripherally, then Sociology is it.

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