Lecture 7

Question 1

Explain the issue of studying people and policy with two examples:

1965 The Moynihan Report

1954 Kenneth and Mamie Clark

Answer 1

1965 The Moynihan Report
– Report on black families
–Policy makers picked out part about how structure of black families leads to social problems
– contributed to racist policy (unintentional on researchers part i think)

1954 Kenneth and Mamie Clark
– Study led to desegregation

Question 2

Explain The Happiness Effect: How Social Media is Driving a Generation to Appear Perfect at Any Cost by Donna Freitas

Answer 2

The expectation to appear positive in every post

negative posts don’t get attention

“Best version of others comparing to the worst version of yourself”

Constantly maintaining an image

Question 3

Agents of socialization: What are Large secondary groups?

Answer 3

Basically secondary groups but big

anonymity in large groups- freedom
 Require leaders who coordinate the activity – herarchical, impersonal, ineffective

Question 4

Agents of socialization: What are Reference groups?

Answer 4

the group that you use to define how to fit into society

Question 5

Agents of socialization: What are In groups and out groups?

Answer 5

establishing solidarity , potential of conflict

Question 6

What is the Conflict perspective on Socialization?

Answer 6

 Socialization as a force of social control
 Teaches us how to be “normal,” and “pathologizes” those who do fit that description

Question 7

How does socialization enhance social inequality ?

Answer 7

Melvin Kohn (1959) Parental Socialization and social class
● Interviews with 400 families-working and middle class

Middle class mothers teach: empathy, self-control

Working class moms: neatness and obedience
Boys: school performance and ambition
Girls: good manner and politeness

Question 8

Explain Pierre Bourdieu:
Outline of a Theory of Practice

Answer 8

Mythico-ritual representations:
- Show social order by managing time and space
- Virtue of conformity

Examples: Separation of space by gender
Age determined spaces

Every established order tends to produce the naturalization of its own arbitrariness

Question 9

What is Doxa?

Answer 9

Common Sense, something we do not reflect upon

• “This is how things are”
  “we take for granted”
  “every second of our society is a result of power relations”

Question 10

What is her favorite example of Doxa?

Answer 10

Looking in a mirror before you leave the house

Question 11

Other examples of Doxa:

Answer 11

Wearing clothes to class

Exams

Wake with sun, sleep with sunset