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SOC exam #1

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define sociology scientific approach to study of human societies
who coined sociology? Comte
first revolution scientific
second revolution Democratic
third revolution industrial
famous alumni Jack Trice, Carrie Chapman Catt, George Carver
George Washington Carver work with peanuts
Carrie Chapman Catt Women's Suffrage leader
Jack Trice stadium named after him
land grant reason #1 higher education should be open to all
land grant reason #2 universities should teach practical subjects: engineering, farming, home ec
land grant reason #3 universities should share this knowledge
why the name land-grants? federal government gave states land
Justin Morrill republican from Vermont
Catt Hall controversy change the name because of "racist" comment
Jack Trice Stadium controversy wanted to name Cyclone field
Who for and against naming president at the time: for Catt Hall, against Trice. Students: against Catt, for Trice
How did Jack Trice die? broke collarbone in first half, trampled in second, went to hospital, released, died of internal bleeding
meaning of Trice rediscovery? racial issue, died for being black
name the stadium after Trice because of... Catt Hall controversy
no black athletes in 30s & 40s because of... Gentlemen's agreement in Big Six
Original meaning of Campaniling Woman wasn't true Iowa Stater until she was kissed under Campanile
Modern meaning of Campaniling Not Iowa Stater until kissed at midnight under Campanile
Honorees in Gold Star Hall? all veterans who died in war, interrupted their studies
why is one former student not honored? not serving at the time
changes to ISU chapel curtain, change meaning
why change the chapel? more religions can use room, not offensive
Secularization decline in influence of religion
Why didn't Salvador get hired? opposed to feeding cows corn, against common policy
What was Salvador's case used to illustrate? power of donors
define social influence effect of other people on our thoughts, perceptions, behaviors
1: key finding in social influence individuals are influenced by others
2: key finding in social influence individuals underestimate power of influence of others
Solomon Asch’s study of social influence design test lines
effective way of limiting obedience peers rebel
interviews with some subjects revealed... they drew upon their own experiences
event inspired Stanley Milgram’s Obedience to Authority study trial of Adolf Eichman, he said he was only following orders
Milgram design teacher and learner
Results of Closeness Series closer to teacher=less obedience
Peer gives shock almost complete obedience
Structural-functionalist prospective society structured to maintain stability
conflict prospective social arises from dominance and coercion, haves and have-nots
coined sociological imagination C. Wright Mills
Symbolic interactionism focus on interactions of the individual
social constructivism how people build, maintain, and change the worlds of meaning in which we live
Two worlds we live in: physical, and meaning
human beings act toward things... on the basis of the meanings we have for them
3 stages of constructionism categorizing, naming, typifying (characterization)
meaning of time socially constructed
primitive society organization of time today, tomorrow, day before that, day after that
why "construct" time? to be able to live and work together, make plans
major attempt to break from nature, time the invention of the week
Thomas Theorem If people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.
Calendrical contrast symbolic group boundaries created by calendar usage
attempt to change days of week #1 French revolution, 10 day week
attempt to change days of week #2 Soviet Union, 5 and 6 day week
no blank or fixed days traditions, religious
Created by: brittanyallers
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