SOCI201 Final Exam Joel Best 2023 Complete
When did the bicycle become successful?
not until the 3rd time it came to America in 1879
Why were 19th century Americans worried about the bicycle?
religion and medical purposes
Bicycle Face
made up disease that medical professionals used to discourage women from riding a
bicycle
"What Good News Looks Like" argues that understanding social change
requires:
appreciating glass half-full AND glass half-empty orientations
Why is it impossible to perfect inequality?
even if we impose laws and rules some Americans will still be left behind and blocked
from certain opportunities
Roman Empire collapse
large geographical area that eventually fell to invaders
Key historical event
the shift from agrarian society to industrial society
-from fields to factories
Emile Durkheim
social solidarity
-mechanical and organic
Mechanical solidarity
preindustrial
two roles
men- hunt
women- sew
-people feel connected via work, education, religion, everyone does the little parts in
production
Organic solidarity
based on the dependence individuals have on each other,
-people have different interests and value but society depends on the reliance they have
on each other
Protestant ethic
rapid change- Protestants
slow change- Catholics
Genius's
genius's build off each others knowledge
-2 people invented calculus at the same time
Samuel Morse and Charles Wheatstone
famous for inventing the telegraph at the same time in 1838
Japan and change
, example of unwelcome change
adopted western technology- Firearms
violated Samurai ethics- firearms were prohibited
Meiji restoration
fearing colonization, Japan decided to modernize
1905- Japan dears Russia on land and at sea
Personal computer
early predictions were wrong
-unsure about what computer would be used for
Karl Marx and change
saw industrialization as a form of class conflict
As society changes --> new interest groups --> challenge one another
"The First Time Everything Changed" was...
Sputnik
-the idea that Russia could surpass our technology was unthinkable, now they have a
beeping satellite flying above us
Popular theme with American schools
the idea that American schools were failing became a popular theme- US was trailing in
math and science compared to other countries
Life magazined
contrasts Soviet and American high school students
Why schools aren't really failing
1. More people are getting more education
- and taking tougher courses
2. test scores have been moderately increasing
3. General knowledge has increased
4. IQ scores are going up
The Flynn Affect
Since IQ scores began recording, they have gone up
Reason- we are learning stuff our grandparents weren't
Bracey's attitude towards "No Child Left Behind" is best described as
extremely skeptical
American home builders and higher education...
American home builders and higher education had reduced barriers to entry markets -->
Decades-long boom
-more attractive houses and more education opportunities
"Debt and the American Dream" points to similarities between
mortgage debt and student loan debt
When did the bicycle become successful?
not until the 3rd time it came to America in 1879
Why were 19th century Americans worried about the bicycle?
religion and medical purposes
Bicycle Face
made up disease that medical professionals used to discourage women from riding a
bicycle
"What Good News Looks Like" argues that understanding social change
requires:
appreciating glass half-full AND glass half-empty orientations
Why is it impossible to perfect inequality?
even if we impose laws and rules some Americans will still be left behind and blocked
from certain opportunities
Roman Empire collapse
large geographical area that eventually fell to invaders
Key historical event
the shift from agrarian society to industrial society
-from fields to factories
Emile Durkheim
social solidarity
-mechanical and organic
Mechanical solidarity
preindustrial
two roles
men- hunt
women- sew
-people feel connected via work, education, religion, everyone does the little parts in
production
Organic solidarity
based on the dependence individuals have on each other,
-people have different interests and value but society depends on the reliance they have
on each other
Protestant ethic
rapid change- Protestants
slow change- Catholics
Genius's
genius's build off each others knowledge
-2 people invented calculus at the same time
Samuel Morse and Charles Wheatstone
famous for inventing the telegraph at the same time in 1838
Japan and change
, example of unwelcome change
adopted western technology- Firearms
violated Samurai ethics- firearms were prohibited
Meiji restoration
fearing colonization, Japan decided to modernize
1905- Japan dears Russia on land and at sea
Personal computer
early predictions were wrong
-unsure about what computer would be used for
Karl Marx and change
saw industrialization as a form of class conflict
As society changes --> new interest groups --> challenge one another
"The First Time Everything Changed" was...
Sputnik
-the idea that Russia could surpass our technology was unthinkable, now they have a
beeping satellite flying above us
Popular theme with American schools
the idea that American schools were failing became a popular theme- US was trailing in
math and science compared to other countries
Life magazined
contrasts Soviet and American high school students
Why schools aren't really failing
1. More people are getting more education
- and taking tougher courses
2. test scores have been moderately increasing
3. General knowledge has increased
4. IQ scores are going up
The Flynn Affect
Since IQ scores began recording, they have gone up
Reason- we are learning stuff our grandparents weren't
Bracey's attitude towards "No Child Left Behind" is best described as
extremely skeptical
American home builders and higher education...
American home builders and higher education had reduced barriers to entry markets -->
Decades-long boom
-more attractive houses and more education opportunities
"Debt and the American Dream" points to similarities between
mortgage debt and student loan debt
