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Soc 310
Final Exam
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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
04/15/2011

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Term
Theory of gender inequality
Definition
Gilman
1. Political/economic
2. socialization
3. Biology
Term
Gilman's Political/economic
Definition
not just love- one gold ring
divorce, job
(You chose major b/c of gender roles)
Term
Gilman's Socialization
Definition
YM vs. YW (Women- intrinsic)
Term
Gilman's Biology
Definition
genes. Can't really separate home and work (ex. breastfeeding while washing the floor)
Term
Simmel: Society is a(n)_______
Definition
EVENT. Something we DO
ex. church
Term
Examples of Content & Form
Definition
ex. form: fatherhood content: fathers
Term
MEADS I
Definition
Innate, creative, self agency (little kids)
Term
MEADS ME
Definition
Product of social interactions with the generalized others
Term
MEADS Generalized other
Definition
organized set of attitudes that are common in which individual belongs (norms, moral sense)
Term
MEADS Play Stage
Definition
Ability to assume the attitude of one individual at a time
Term
MEADS Game Stage
Definition
Child is able to move beyond and take roles of particular others (goalie)
Term
After Virtue
Definition
We live in an era that is “after virtue” – an era in which people don’t believe in virtue anymore.
However, we’ve paid a high price for loss of the concept of virtue.
Term
Telos
Definition
An end of a purpose
Term
Homo narrans
Definition
Man who tells and lives stories
Term
Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace
Definition
Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline,...

costly because it calls us to follow
Term
Polygyny-
Polyandry-
Gynecology-
Andrology-
Misogyny-
Misandry-
Definition
Polygyny- One man has more than one wife
Polyandry- One woman has multiple husbands
Gynecology- medical/ research of women health
Andrology- medical/research of man’s health
Misogyny- fear or hatred of women
Misandry- fear or hatred of men
Term
• Nature-versus-nurture debate
Definition
o To what extent is it based on each one?
o Nature arguments have gotten stronger (genetics. Etc)
o But culture still matters (social environment)…
Term
• Women and Economics (p. 206-208)
Definition
o YM vs. YW (1898 original publication) does it apply today? All that she may wish to do, but come through a single choice (no changes in life)- through a small GOLD RING= heavy pressure.
o Trained for marriage, but she can’t look like she wants it (sit passive…)
Term
Critique of Gilman:
Definition
Where is father/fatherhood in her literature?
Term
Money is GOOD
Definition
- contact with greater range of people
Flexible expands desires and needs
Cancels out social inequalities
General standard for measuring
Helps us meet our needs
Can cancel out social inequality
Term
Money is BAD
Definition
less personal relations
Transforms the nature of social interactions
Makes everything?
Decisions are shaped by price and convenience
No emotional attachment or investment
Term
o The benevolent despot
Definition
 White people are good down inside
 Present good empirical evidence- then we can reach them
Term
Protestant Ethic
Definition
o Something you should do and a rational for doing it. Man is dominated by the making of money.
o Ex. Geneca, Rotterdam…(city)____/----------^ (monastery)
 Separated spiritual from secular)
 Now monk goes down into city- we no longer need a mediator
 Direct from God- consequences:
 “calling” to do work (spiritual commitment to do work) ex. Called to make NICE chairs
 Ex. Amish country (Amish furniture)
 Wrong to enjoy the money- moral objection= relaxation and idleness because of comfort
 ^ Ideal type of protestant ethic
 Pride cycle- riches increase, essence of religion decreases page 163
 Now its not separate- its in every day life
 If im lazy, I’m denying my religion
 If you are doing what God is telling you to do, you will prosper..
Term
• Iron cage
Definition
o The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism- are Mormons a good example?
o Getting trapped in the rat race
o Years ago they did it because they wanted to do it
o Pg. I fear wherever riches… work hard and don’t spend money…
o Pg 164 Iron Cage paragraph
o Religion created capitalism
o Iron cage: not warm friendly, spiritual place- but rather cold hard and external thing that has bound you and it controlling you (spiritless and heartless)
o Pg 123-125 (in the book) is it possible that we will get out of it?
Term
• Class
Definition
o Marx defines by who owns means of production
o Weber defines by people who share life chances- opportunity for goods (nor about control, but about opportunities)
 Economic interests, etc but not JUST property
 Go up with well-to-do family, education….
• Example: Giovanni- slum, playing with his dog (rock)- what chances does he have? (according to Marx= same as missionary class)
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