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26 Cards in this Set
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What are economic institutions?
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social organization of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services in a society.
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What is capitalism?
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HAS INEQUALITY.
It is not the state's job to provide you with basic needs EX: U.S.A |
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What is welfarism?
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HAS INEQUALITY.
-state is responsible for some basic needs like health care, housing and education. -Heavy taxes on rich people -EX: Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden. |
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What is socialism?
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No inequality
- means of production are owned by the state. -state is responsible for basic needs -no EX: |
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What is globalization of the economy?
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move our production to other countries because it is cheaper.
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What are the international finance corporations? (4)
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-World Bank
-IMF -World Trade Organization -NAFTA-National American Free Trade Association (Canada, U.S., Mexico) |
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What are 4 socio-economic consequences of capitalism?
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-Environmental degradation
-Economic insecurity -Social inequality-inheritance of property -Advertising and consumerism- pay to be manipulised. |
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Who is the highest paid CEO
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Richard Fairbank
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What are educational institutions?
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Social organizations responsible for the transmission of knowledge, skills, values and beliefs per generation.
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What is socialization? (informal education)
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learning by watching and observing others.
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What are the 4 biological bases of socialization?
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-Instincts- you're born clean, w/o these.
-childhood dependence- human child is most needy -capacity to learn- we only use 10% of our brains -language- humans have complex languages |
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G.H. Mead's thoery of socialization?
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I and Me
i= conscious, spontaneous, creative. me= society creates this. |
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C.H. Cooley's theory
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Looking Glass Theory:
- you are a reflection of other people. -you dress for others' pleasure. |
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Jean Piaget's 4 stages:
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Sensorimotor= birth to age 2. use your senses
Preoperational= age 2-7. use language and symbols Concrete Operational= age 7-11. link things together. Formal Op.= age 12 and up. abstract learning. |
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Functional approach on formal education
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-Transmission of culture
-awareness -cognitive skills -discoveries -screening, sorting and talents -discipline |
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conflict perspective on formal education:
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-Promotion of conservist views
-class based education -strengthens the cycle of poverty -creates loyal, tamed adults -commercial enterprise |
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What are political institutions?
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Network of system and beliefs that regulate a society.
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Name 7 emergencies of political institutions
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1: population growth
2: urbanization 3: cultural heterogeneity-many cultures living together 4: intensive agriculture- use technology to make more food 5: industrial division of labor- complex system of multiple jobs 6: diversity, anonymity- modern societies you're unknown. 7: cultural defense- from prejudices |
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components of political institutions
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1: state- conceptual framework
2: government- elected individuals 3: political parties- group of people with similar views |
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Functions of political parties: (7)
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1: External protection w/ the army
2: Internal order w. rules 3: protection from natural disasters 4: economic support 5:benefit allocation 6: public services 7: legitimacy promotion by making things legal |
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what is Social contract theory?
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Informal set of rules that were created through a gradual process. In society you have 2 sides" animalistic and nasty or kind by nature.
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Who are the 3 social contract theory makers?
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1: Thomas Hobbes- we're animalistic
2: John Locke- not good or bad 3: Jean Rousseau- kind, wonderful human beings by nature. |
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What is the elite theory?
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Power has never been in the hands of ordinary people. Only a small group of rich elites control everything.
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What is the Pluralist model?
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Interest groups and lobbyists that don't represent any political party have a major role in decision making.
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Describe Machiavelli and his book, PRINCE.
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to be successful you must;
- be faithful, merciful and use religion. -use force and cruelty - don't be neutral - greed, lust, vicious -cunning like a fox, fierce as a lion |
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Who does conflict perspective think is in control politically?
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Bourgeoisie own means of production, so they're in control.
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