1. "Shedding light on the dark field"
2. Midterm Review The following are the terms, theories, and concepts that you will need to know for the mid-term exam on 4/4. 1. Sociology A. What is it? What do sociologists study? 2. Sociological Imagination, Categories and Labels Answer each question or explain/define each concept: A. What is the sociological imagination? How does it effect the way sociologists look at societal issues/problems? B. Strange in the familiar - explain the concept and provide and example C. General in the particular - explain the concept and provide and example D. Beneath the waterline of visibility - explain the concept and provide and example E. Categories/Expectations: How did the rat experiment explain the power of expectations/categories? F. Labeling Theory (as related to the label of deviance) G. Symbolic Interactionism theory H. Looking Glass Self theory 3. Socialization A. Describe the changes in the Prussian Blue girls from childhood to adulthood. What were the major influences in their feelings of hate? What influence helped change their minds? B. Define/explain the sociological concept of socialization. C. Agents of Socialization - identify and describe four main "agents of socialization" D. Describe what happens in situations when a person receives no socialization (like Danielle). 4. Culture A. What is culture? B. culture shock C. ethnocentrism D. Cultural Relativism E. cultural universals F. norms G. mores H. folkways I. subculture J. counterculture K. sanctions L. material culture M. non-material culture 3. Map of US hate groups 4. Click here for the list of prominent American hate groups Choose one of the hate groups from the list above and be prepared to report out to the class on the following. Your group should post your answers as a comment to this blog post. A. Name of Hate Group B. Where are they located? C. Who they hate and why? D. What do they do? What actions do they take? E. Quote from a leader or member 5. The Two Big Factors That Determine Where Hate Groups Thrive HW - study for Midterm exam next class, 4/4
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While I'm out today, you should continue preparing for the Sociology Midterm on Tuesday 4/4. Make sure you have completed the Midterm Review (was due today but will accept as "on-time" by the end of class today. See the previous post for list of review topics, concepts, theories, and terms. And review previous posts for necessary descriptions, explanations and links. When complete upload to assignment #9. Some helpful links for terms, theories and concepts: *Indonesians’ Taste for Dog Meat Is Growing, Even as Others Shun It
1. Midterm Review The following are the terms, theories, and concepts that you will need to know for the mid-term exam on 4/4. 1. Sociology A. What is it? What do sociologists study? 2. Sociological Imagination, Categories and Labels Answer each question or explain/define each concept: A. What is the sociological imagination? How does it effect the way sociologists look at societal issues/problems? B. Strange in the familiar - explain the concept and provide and example C. General in the particular - explain the concept and provide and example D. Beneath the waterline of visibility - explain the concept and provide and example E. Categories/Expectations: How did the rat experiment explain the power of expectations/categories? F. Labeling Theory (as related to the label of deviance) G. Symbolic Interactionism theory H. Looking Glass Self theory 3. Socialization A. Describe the changes in the Prussian Blue girls from childhood to adulthood. What were the major influences in their feelings of hate? What influence helped change their minds? B. Define/explain the sociological concept of socialization. C. Agents of Socialization - identify and describe four main "agents of socialization" D. Describe what happens in situations when a person receives no socialization (like Danielle). 4. Culture A. What is culture? B. culture shock C. ethnocentrism D. Cultural Relativism E. cultural universals F. norms G. mores H. folkways I. subculture J. counterculture K. sanctions L. material culture M. non-material culture 2. Louis Theroux's "A Place for Paedophiles" HW - Complete Midterm Review:
When complete turn in to eBackpack Assignment #9, due 2/29. The following are the terms, theories, and concepts that you will need to know for the mid-term exam on 4/3.
1. Sociology A. What is it? What do sociologists study? 2. Sociological Imagination, Categories and Labels A. What is the sociological imagination? How does it effect the way sociologists look at societal issues/problems? B. Strange in the familiar - explain the concept and provide and example C. General in the particular - explain the concept and provide and example D. Beneath the waterline of visibility - explain the concept and provide and example E. Categories/Expectations: How did the rat experiment explain the power of expectations/categories? F. Labeling Theory (as related to the label of deviance) G. Symbolic Interactionism theory H. Looking Glass Self theory 2. Socialization A. Describe the changes in the Prussian Blue girls from childhood to adulthood. What were the major influences in their feelings of hate? What influence helped change their minds? B. Define/explain the sociological concept of socialization. C. Agents of Socialization - identify and describe four main "agents of socialization" D. Describe what happens in situations when a person receives no socialization (like Danielle). 3. Culture A. What is culture? B. culture shock C. ethnocentrism D. Cultural Relativism E. cultural universals F. norms G. mores H. folkways I. subculture J. counterculture K. sanctions L. material culture M. non-material culture *Immigrants Explain What Shocked Them About American Culture
1. What is culture? The set of attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people, but different for each individual, communicated from one generation to the next. a. cultural universals - A cultural universal is an element, pattern, trait, or institution that is common to all human cultures worldwide. Ex: clothing/jewelry religion music education dancing feasting sport/recreation art/entertainment drug use b. material culture - material culture are the physical pieces of culture (artifacts) that you can see, taste, hear, wear and touch. Ex: fashion, clothes, magazines, newspapers, records, CDs, computer games, food, books, cars, houses and architecture—anything that people make or build. c. nonmaterial culture - Non-material culture includes the behaviors, actions, ideas, norms, values, and beliefs of a society - or the way people think. Ex: concepts such as good and evil, religion, gestures, rites of passage, table manners/eating habits, age of consent/adulthood, beliefs in the common good or individualism, or dating, marriage and mating habits. d. culture shock - Culture shock is the disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to being in a new culture. Ex: tipping advertisements eye contact food/diet differences dating/mating patters beliefs on sex/nudity beliefs of time student-teacher relationships 3. Read the following - What do you think? In 1997, Annette Sorensen, 30, an actress from Copenhagen, Denmark, and Exavier Wardlaw, 49, a movie production assistant from Brooklyn, NY, were arrested for leaving their 14-month-old daughter outside a Manhattan restaurant on a chilly day while they ate inside the restaurant. They left the child in her baby carriage on the sidewalk. Many passersby called 911 to alert the police. New York authorities took the child away from her parents and temporarily placed her in foster care. In an ensuing article in the New York Times, one Danish commentator observed that leaving a baby outside of a restaurant is a very common practice in Denmark. The commentator wrote, “Often, Danish parents. . . leave their babies outside. For one thing, Danish baby carriages are enormous. Babies ride high above the world on horse-carriage-size wheels. It’s hard to get such a carriage into a cafe. . . . Besides, Danish cafes are very smoky places.” The commentator continued, “In Denmark, people have an almost religious conviction that fresh air, preferably cold air, is good for children. All Danish babies nap outside, even in freezing weather—tucked warmly under their plump goose-down comforters. . . . In Denmark all children own a sort of polar survival suit that they wear from October to April and they go out every day, even in winter.” A. What would be an ethnocentric interpretation of the parents’ actions? ethnocentrism - Ethnocentrism, in contrast to cultural relativism, is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture. B. What would be a culturally relative interpretation of the parents’ actions? cultural relativity - Cultural relativism is the idea that all norms, beliefs, and values are dependent on their cultural context, and should be treated as such. *Different Cultures, Different Approaches to Parenting 4. How does culture influence our daily behavior and social interactions? a. norms - Social norms are the explicit or implicit rules specifying what behaviors are acceptable within a society or group. Ex: eye contact shaking hands/hugging holding the door open Greetings: What's up, How's it going? What's going on? How are you? Asking a woman how old she is. Asking someone how much money they make. b. mores - norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance. Mores are often seen as taboos; for example, most societies hold the more that adults not engage in sexual relations with children. Mores emphasize morality through right and wrong, and come with heavy consequences if violated. Ex: Incest pre-marital cohabitation or sex prostitution drug use racism c. folkways - norms for more routine or casual interaction. This includes ideas about appropriate greetings and proper dress in different situations. In comparison to the morality of mores, folkways dictate what could be considered either polite or rude behavior. Their violation does not invite any punishment or sanctions, but may come with reprimands or warnings. An example to distinguish the two: a man who does not wear a tie to a formal dinner party may raise eyebrows for violating folkways; were he to arrive wearing only a tie, he would violate cultural mores and invite a more serious response. Ex: dress codes waiting in line raising your hand to speak "civil inattention" personal space d. sanctions - a penalty, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance of social norms, values, etc. Ex: legal: fines/arrest/jail/prison detention/suspension social judgement/isolation romantic rejection employment problems 7 Social Norms That Are Incredibly Rude In Other Countries 5. But not everyone in a society following exactly the same culture. What about groups that are outside of the dominant or common culture? a. subculture - A subculture is a culture shared and actively participated in by a minority of people within a broader culture. Ex: Any ethnic group (Native Americans, Chinese, Hispanics) Religious groups (Jews, LDS/Mormons, Moonies,) Teenagers Vegans Farmers or Cowboys or Coal Miners Tea Party Members Goths, Punks, Geeks, or Trekkers Knights of Columbus or Masons The Amish. What is Rumspringa? The Devil's Playground. b. counterculture - Counterculture is a term describing the values and norms of a cultural group that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day. Ex: Jihadists or Nation of Islam Fundamentalist Church of LDS (Bigamists) Gangs PETA Ku Klux Klan Militias such as Huteree Hippies Hells Angels Mafia Neo Nazis or Skinheads Soccer Hooligans (GB) 1. TA Dating Culture
For each of the statements choose either agree or disagree: A. It is common for a girl to ask out a guy. B. It is expected that the two people on a date with split the cost of the date. C. It is common to meet a person's parents/family before going on a date with him or her. D. It is common for people to be in exclusive relationships. E. It is common for someone to be "broken up with" over text or social media rather than over the phone or in person. *And what is more common today than ever before? *But pregnancies are way down. *But this varies widely by state. *But the US teen pregnancy rate is higher than other developed countries. 2. What is culture? The set of attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people, but different for each individual, communicated from one generation to the next. a. cultural universals - A cultural universal is an element, pattern, trait, or institution that is common to all human cultures worldwide. Ex: clothing/jewelry religion music education dancing feasting sport/recreation art/entertainment drug use b. material culture - material culture are the physical pieces of culture (artifacts) that you can see, taste, hear, wear and touch. Ex: fashion, clothes, magazines, newspapers, records, CDs, computer games, food, books, cars, houses and architecture—anything that people make or build. c. nonmaterial culture - Non-material culture includes the behaviors, actions, ideas, norms, values, and beliefs of a society - or the way people think. Ex: concepts such as good and evil, religion, gestures, rites of passage, table manners/eating habits, age of consent/adulthood, beliefs in the common good or individualism, or dating, marriage and mating habits. d. culture shock - Culture shock is the disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to being in a new culture. Ex: tipping advertisements eye contact food/diet differences dating/mating patters beliefs on sex/nudity beliefs of time student-teacher relationships 3. Read the following - What do you think? In 1997, Annette Sorensen, 30, an actress from Copenhagen, Denmark, and Exavier Wardlaw, 49, a movie production assistant from Brooklyn, NY, were arrested for leaving their 14-month-old daughter outside a Manhattan restaurant on a chilly day while they ate inside the restaurant. They left the child in her baby carriage on the sidewalk. Many passersby called 911 to alert the police. New York authorities took the child away from her parents and temporarily placed her in foster care. In an ensuing article in the New York Times, one Danish commentator observed that leaving a baby outside of a restaurant is a very common practice in Denmark. The commentator wrote, “Often, Danish parents. . . leave their babies outside. For one thing, Danish baby carriages are enormous. Babies ride high above the world on horse-carriage-size wheels. It’s hard to get such a carriage into a cafe. . . . Besides, Danish cafes are very smoky places.” The commentator continued, “In Denmark, people have an almost religious conviction that fresh air, preferably cold air, is good for children. All Danish babies nap outside, even in freezing weather—tucked warmly under their plump goose-down comforters. . . . In Denmark all children own a sort of polar survival suit that they wear from October to April and they go out every day, even in winter.” A. What would be an ethnocentric interpretation of the parents’ actions? ethnocentrism - Ethnocentrism, in contrast to cultural relativism, is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture. B. What would be a culturally relative interpretation of the parents’ actions? cultural relativity - Cultural relativism is the idea that all norms, beliefs, and values are dependent on their cultural context, and should be treated as such. *Different Cultures, Different Approaches to Parenting 4. How does culture influence our daily behavior and social interactions? a. norms - Social norms are the explicit or implicit rules specifying what behaviors are acceptable within a society or group. Ex: eye contact shaking hands/hugging holding the door open Greetings: What's up, How's it going? What's going on? How are you? Asking a woman how old she is. Asking someone how much money they make. b. mores - norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance. Mores are often seen as taboos; for example, most societies hold the more that adults not engage in sexual relations with children. Mores emphasize morality through right and wrong, and come with heavy consequences if violated. Ex: Incest pre-marital cohabitation or sex prostitution drug use racism c. folkways - norms for more routine or casual interaction. This includes ideas about appropriate greetings and proper dress in different situations. In comparison to the morality of mores, folkways dictate what could be considered either polite or rude behavior. Their violation does not invite any punishment or sanctions, but may come with reprimands or warnings. An example to distinguish the two: a man who does not wear a tie to a formal dinner party may raise eyebrows for violating folkways; were he to arrive wearing only a tie, he would violate cultural mores and invite a more serious response. Ex: dress codes waiting in line raising your hand to speak "civil inattention" personal space d. sanctions - a penalty, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance of social norms, values, etc. Ex: legal: fines/arrest/jail/prison detention/suspension social judgement/isolation romantic rejection employment problems 5. But not everyone in a society following exactly the same culture. What about groups that are outside of the dominant or common culture? a. subculture - A subculture is a culture shared and actively participated in by a minority of people within a broader culture. Ex: Any ethnic group (Native Americans, Chinese, Hispanics) Religious groups (Jews, LDS/Mormons, Moonies) Teenagers Vegans Farmers or Cowboys or Coal Miners Tea Party Members Goths, Punks, Geeks, or Trekkers Knights of Columbus or Masons b. counterculture - Counterculture is a term describing the values and norms of a cultural group that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day. Ex: Jihadists or Nation of Islam Fundamentalist Church of LDS (Bigamists) Gangs PETA Ku Klux Klan Militias such as Huteree Hippies Hells Angels Mafia Neo Nazis or Skinheads Soccer Hooligans (GB) 1. Danielle - the Oprah update
2. An Idiot Abroad
3. What is culture? Definitions:
4. HW - Assignment #8 Use the online Sociology textbook to define/explain the following terms. DO NOT simply google the words to get definitions. Use the textbook to get your definitions and explanation. Link to online textbook: https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/culture-3/ Important Culture Terms
1. "Grooming Children for Jihad: The Islamic State"
2. Essential Question: How do we learn to be members of our society? How do we know the rules? Where do get our beliefs? How do what right from wrong? 3. Socialization Keynote 4. Agents of Socialization - Khan Academy Video 5. Social Institutions - Khan Academy Video 6. Mass Media - Khan Academy Video 7. If a child was to receive NO socialization for the early years of their life, what would they NOT be able to do? What skills or abilities would they NOT have? 1. Oddisee's 'The Iceberg' Has A Trove Of Stories Beneath Its Surface
2. "Digg Deep" from "The Iceberg" 3. Prussian Blue Documentary 4. Where are they now? 6. SPLC article on April Gaede HW - Assignment #7 - Prussian Blue Reflection (quiz) Answer each question in several complete sentences: 1. How did your understanding of Prussian Blue evolve over the past two classes? Why has this evolution occurred? 2. Identify and explain at least three societal factors (outside influences) that have influenced the beliefs of Lamb and Lynx Gaede. Also, what influences were they prevented from having? 3. Identify the three people who have had the most influence on your beliefs. Explain how each has influence you. 4. As a society, is it more important that we support the freedom of parents to raise their kids however they see fit, or that we ensure kids are raised with morals and beliefs that society approves of? 5. With all of this in mind, if our beliefs come from those who influence us, at what point is each of us "responsible" for our beliefs? Were Lamb and Linx responsible for their beliefs as kids? 6. Were you surprised at the changes in the girls beliefs as they got older? Why or why not? 1. Turn in "Social Labels project"
2. Expensive Engagement Rings Linked to Higher Divorce Rates 3. Symbolic Interactionism - A. An example: The result of labels/categories? Or this? What does the label "Muslim" mean in our Society? Unfit to be president? B. Does it have to mean those things? C. What might it feel like to be an immigrant (esp. a Muslim one) in the United States?
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