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50 Cards in this Set
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ALGORITHMIC TRADING ('BLACK BOX') |
Computer automated trading. Makes & calculates $ @ ridiculous speed without any errors. Avoids stress for HUMANS. *pitting financial decision/ power on the computer |
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MELTING POT |
- transculturation -idea that society is becoming a diverse population -assimilation of immigrants to America |
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AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL [ALEC] |
-non profit org of conservative state legislators -uphold free market enterprise
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ANTI-LITER CAMPAIGNS + +Against liter+ |
Promote : waste red. & liter prevention -Accomplished through public education, community organizing, public/private partnerships -after ww2 STARTED by consortium of industry groups--->promote *go green REALITY.... waste dump in poor cities+ |
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ASTROUTURFING |
Organizations hire people they know so they can support their campaigns ---> Individuals(citizens) see this and are inspired to participate (ex: activist, standing in protest, promote awareness of org.) * corporate sponsored message |
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BUILT IN OBSOLESCENE |
Policy designed to build products w/ a LIMITED life....during a certain yr. people buy a BETTER/NEWER/UPDATED product again if they are interested. |
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"CITIZEN LOBBYIST" |
Individual voices their opinion to make their employer/ company look good (benefiting employer/company) they work for/with. EX: GOOGLE workers |
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CONSUMERISM |
* FREEDOM to express by buying stuff - Making people believe they need to spend more $ on new products that come out {ex: I-phone, apple electronics} + connect to: false choice/snake + |
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CONSUMPTION AS A SOURCE OF IDENTITY |
Person buys/has certain products that they identify themselves with. {ex: preppy girl--> only buys designer clothes} |
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CORPORATE PERSON-HOOD |
Protected under the 14th Amendment corporation, as a group have same right as a 'normal' person NOT the same responsibility ex: hobby lobby DOESN'T have to give birth control to their workers |
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DATA REDUCTION ON THE MEDIA |
Promotion of stories that will capture most attention to people *stereotypes* |
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DE FACTO SEGREGATION |
Segregation NOT BY LAW {ex: schools, cities are separated based on the people that live in it} |
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DIVORCE RATES IN AMERICA |
-1/2 of 1st marriages end in divorce - 2/3 women remarry -3/4 male remarry *55% of 2nd marriage end in DIVORCE **3rd divorce 75% |
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EUGENICS |
-Science tries to improve the human race by controlling which people become parents -improving society (nazis getting rid of jews) -inferior/superior race |
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FEDRALISM |
Sharing authority between central government & smaller units (states) {EX: same president/ certain laws that states don't have...BILL of rights is shared among every state} *Government has FINAL SAY* |
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FINANCE |
Management of large amnts. of $ NOT controlled by government |
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GREEN WASHING |
-promote the idea that products are environmental- friendly ex: hybrid cars |
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HOUSING TENTURE |
Person living there pays the landlord (rent the apartment) agreement to stay more than 1 yr. |
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IDENTITY POLITICS |
-Individual who identifies/ voices their opinion on something they believe -promote awareness -political arguments that focus on certain people |
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IMAGINED COMMUNITY |
-Concept arose from Benedict Arnold - Companies visualize/target certain people that will be interested in buying their products -aren't real |
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MARKET IDENTITY |
Products are labeled for non-dominant groups women-->BIC pens/razor minorities--> ethnic food |
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MARRIAGE AS ECONOMIC DECSION |
-survival -colonial times people will get married for benefits/ divide the labor |
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NEGATIVE FREEDOM |
no barriers/ no one prevents you from freedom of speech, religion |
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NET NEUTRALITY |
Way we can access the internet -principle that internet providers should enable the access to any source W/OUT blocking certain websites -internet shouldn't be slow |
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PACIFIC TRASH- VORTEX |
*Idea that U.S. is being environmental friendly* -Trash/waste is being sent to North Pacific -->harming animals/ocean -SIZE OF TEXAS |
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POLITICAL CORECTNESS |
-Attitude/ policy -cautious/careful to not offend individuals **trigger warnings** |
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POSTMODERNISM |
-Late 20th Century; skeptical interpretations -no total authority -rejection of principles focusing on art & literature - complexity |
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PRAGMATISM |
-ideas should be based on practical application -approach based on theories |
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PRIVITIZATION |
shifts funding from public-->private {ex: health care, schools, jail} |
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PROGRESSIVE ERA BELIEF IN SCIENCE |
-science fixes society |
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RACE VS. ETHNICITY |
Race--> Biological Ethnicity {cultural} |
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RACIAL PARANOIA |
-Being scared of a race/ person that isn't your kind {white women can be terrified of a black man} |
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REDLINNING |
Housing segregation/racial boundaries -people choose to live away from a certain race |
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REPATRIATION |
Returning something to its place of origin [EX: Americans get $ back after taxes] |
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SAME SEX MARRIAGE |
Marriage bet. 2 people of the same sex *Controversy...some people are against it* |
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SECULARISM |
2 parts: - strict separation bet. state/religious institution -people of dif. belief/religion ARE protected by law |
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SEGREGATION BY POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE |
-choosing to believe in something because it represents you ex:filter bubble -cause barrier bet. other who don't share your political views -reinforcing believes |
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SELF - DETERMINATION |
-process by which person controls their own life -PRIORITIES |
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STOP/FRISK (NYPD) |
-police/ officers can stop a pedestrian @ "random"---> target people of color {racial profiling} |
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TECHNOLOGY AS "AN ENGINE NOT CAMERA" |
-make things happen w/out showing how -regulate trading "black box" |
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FILTER BUBBLE |
way social media filters -mutual friends/followers -amazon (looking for certain products stuff relating to that will appear) |
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GREAT MIGRATION{1910-1970} |
Movement of 6 million A.A out of South--> North 80% cities 53% south 7% west 40% North |
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GREAT PROSPERITY (1947-1977) |
-Wealth of equality was the smallest gap ever -U.S. had private work forces wages--> raise, stock market goes UP |
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PUBLIC SPHERE |
*SAFE ZONE* -area where people can come together to discuss their ideas politically/religion etc. *imagined community |
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SHARING ECONOMY |
--Production/ distribution of trade/ consumption good/services by dif. people ex: Amazon/ Uber |
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TRADITIONAL FAMILY |
Mom (housewife/ works inside) Dad (works outside) 2-4 kids Dog |
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3 RULES OF SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION |
1. consistent, unique ( hierarchical belief ) 2. categories mutually exclusive (not part of category) 3. System complete (total coverage of world it describes) |
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TYPES OF MEDIA VS. MEDIA |
Media { institution/ corporations influencing society} TYPES: News, radio, magazine & books |
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'WEEDS' |
society decides what counts as a dead plant {ex: blueberries can be weed BUT people eat it}
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WILDERNESS |
-We define as what 'exist' as wild/ mother nature -humans change nature (trail hikes/reserve parks)
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