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| views global economic inequality where the core nations dominate those in semiperiphery and periphery |
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| Exampls of Core, Semiperiphery and Periphery Nations |
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Core- US, France, Germany, U.K
Semiperiphery - China, India, Ireland, Mexico
Periphery - Cambodia, Sub-Saharan Africa |
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- the corporation is bigger than the goverment
- phase of extraction in materials economy = trashing the planet
- US is using more than our share = US is 5% of world population, but uses 30% of worlds rescources and produces 30% of worlds waste
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| an invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individuals gender, race, or ethnicity |
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| expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activies of males and females |
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| the classification of gender into two distinct and disconnected forms of masculine and feminine. a social boundary that discourages people from crossing or mixing gender roles. |
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- disproportionate number of women who are poor worldwide.
- women are more likely to become and stay poor because of gender wage gap, single-mother households, and gender biases (social and cultural exclusions).
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| Nuclear vs. Extended Family |
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- nuclear family- includes your parents and siblings. the family you are closest with
- extended family- aunts, cousins, uncles, other relatives
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| Conflict / Functionalist Theory on: Gender |
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- Conflict: gender inequality is rooted in the female-male power relationship
- Functionalist - gender differentiation contributes to social stability
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| Conflict / Functionalist Theory on: Family |
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- Conflict- the family as a perpetuator of inequality transmission of poverty or wealth across generations
- Functionalist- family as a contributor to social stability: the roles of family members
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the physical separation of two groups of people in terms of residence, workplace, and social events: often imposed on a minority group by a dominant group
example: housing policy in 1940-1970's |
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| rights or immunities granted to people as a particular benefit or favor simply because they are whitee |
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| a negative attitude toward an entire category of people, often a racial or ethnic minority |
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| inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime |
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| verb; where one group is actively chosen over another. the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or other arbitrary reasons |
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| Conflict / Functionalist Theory on: Multinational Corporations |
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- Conflict - industrial nations exploit developing countries through multinational corporations
- Functionalist - help developing nations move away from traditional cultures and toward the cultures of industrialized nations
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| Conflict / Functionalist Theories on: Global Inequality |
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- Conflict- elite and powerful group's vested interests perpetuate racial inequality through economic exploitation
- Functionalist - the dominant majority benefits from the subordination of racial minorites
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| Conflict / Functionalist Theories on: Social Movements |
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- Conflict - can correct social injustices and inequalities
- Functionalist - social change must contribute to society's stability. modest adjustments must be made to accomodate socialchange
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| the incidence of disease in a given population |
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| the incidence of death in a given population |
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Government + Corp. America
Corp. Rich, Executive Branch, Military Leaders
Politcal Party
Legislators
Interest Group
Interest group leaders, local opinion leaders
Public
unorganized, exploited mass
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| 3 Types of Economic Systems |
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| Capitalism, Socialism, Communism |
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| an economic system in which the means of production are held largely in private hands and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profits |
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| an economic system under which the means of production and distribution are collectively owned |
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| an ideal type of economic system where all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce |
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| Power and Authority according to Marx |
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he identified 3 ideal types of authority:
- traditional authority - legitimate power conferred by custom and accepted practice
- rational-legal authority - power made legitimate by law
- charismatic authority - power made legitimate by leaders exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers
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| Power and Authority according to Weber |
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power = ones ability to excersize ones will over othes
all types of marx's classification can be present in leadership but their relative importance will vary. all 3 types may be used to combine one ideal figure of authority |
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| Power Elite Model (definition) |
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| view of society as being ruled by a small group of individuals who share a common set of political and economic interests |
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| when a foreign power maintains power and domination over a group of people |
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| World Systems Theory argues that ____ nations dominate those in the ____ and ____. |
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| Core, Semiperiphery, Periphery |
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| Planned Obsolescence vs. Percieved Obsolescence |
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| Planned is when a company manufactures products that are designed to break so people will throw them out and buy more - Perceived is when people throw out products because they are perceived as old, uncool, out of style |
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Occupy Wall Street is an example of a
- class conflict
- social movement
- all of the above
- none of the above
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| 3. class conflict and social movement |
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| Oppresion refers to _____. |
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| an unjust situation where systematically and over a long period of time one group denies another group access to the resources of society |
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| T/F You can be without prejudice and still participate in the system of racism? |
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| T/F The power elite model argues that many competing gorups have access to government so no single group is dominant |
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Occupy Wall Street is an example of
- class conflict
- social movement
- all of the above
- none of the above
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| 3. all of the above - class conflict and social movement |
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| Conflict / Functionalist Theories on: Education |
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- Conflict - domination by the elite through unequal acess to schooling, a hidden curriculum, credentialism, bestowal of status
- Functionalist - transmits the dominant culture, integration of society, promotion of social norms, values, and sanctions, promotional of desirable social change
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