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How does the “Thomas Theorem” or “Thomas Principle” inform to the way sociologists understand the social construction of gender?

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The way a society conceptualizes gender will affect the real world outcomes of individuals

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Which of the following provides the clearest example of a social determinant of health?

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Access to quality healthcare services

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Social research indicates that COVID-19 mortality rates tended to be ____ in areas with high ____ populations.

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Higher, visible minority

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what are social movement

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sustained challenges to existing holders of power in the name of wronged population

aim to gain public support as leverage toward policy or cultural changes

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______ theorized that social movement require 5 main elements

1.offering sustained _____ to ____ _____
2.disruptimg the ____ ____ of ____ _____ using tactics outside regular _____
3. engage those with ______ by people with less _____
4. repping a _____ ______
5. stregth is based on _______, _____, ______ and _____ of its members

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challenges to power holders
daily routines of power holders using tactics outside regular politics
engoge those with power by people with less power
repping a wronged population
stregth based on worthiness, unity, numbers, and commitments of the people engaged (WUNC)

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explain WUNC

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Worthiness: whether the groups are worthy of being listened to

Unity: shared values, interests, and goals (if the unity is broken, the social movement ceases to proceed/exist)

Numbers: big crowds, representing the democracy of action

Commitment: the willingness to persist despite costly behaviour (leaving work, elevated cost surrounding personal safety)

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give examples of how people participate in social movements

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Join social movement organizations

Attend events like protests

Support social movement causes

Sending emails to powerful individuals (government, deans of universities, board of directors)

Occupying buildings

Withholding one’s labour of power (ex. Teacher strike)

Boycotting corporations

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movements are composed of both the wronged population and the ______ __________

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conscience constituencies

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what is conscience constituencies

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other people whoa re sympathetic to the groups plight but not affected by it

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Inequalities in SES, COVID exposure, experiences of violence, educational outcomes

these inequalitieis are consequences of how differnent …..

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categoires in society have come to be defined

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Power is not just in money, force, numbers

Power over ______—the power to ________ situation—can be even more consequential

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ideas

define situation

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_______ are ways of interpreting the world that allow individuals to understand and label occurrences in their daily lives

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frames

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Framing involves selecting certain parts of the world to ________ and others to de-________

Activists use frames to ______ and _______ social movement activity

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emphesize

inspire and legitimate

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frames are rarely _____

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neutural

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The Oka Crisis was Canada’s largest and longest standoff over issues of land rights

The Mohawk people resisted the expansion of a golf course

Police officer was killed, and as a result the mayor sent 25 000 soldiers to arrest protesters

what were the two pictures shown in class

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This images frames the protesters to be nameless and the soldier to be more “relatable” to the public appeal

the other gives more of a personalized view of protestors

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the _____ _____ _____ or the _____-_____ _____

olsen argues that people tend to avoid participating in collective action bc they still benefit from whatber is gained whether or not they join

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collective action problem or the free-rider problem

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social movement often fight for ____ ____ - things that wre non-excludable (one person cannot reasonably prevent another from consuming a good) and non-rivalrous (one person’s consuption of good does not affect anothers)

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public goods

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public goods are non-excludable and non-rivalrous

explain both

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non-excludable (one person cannot reasonably prevent another from consuming a good)

non-rivalrous (one person’s consuption of good does not affect anothers)

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_______’s collective action problem is similar to the _______ effect

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olsen

bystander

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participation in social movement requires 5 main elements

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ideaology
resources
biographical availibility
social ties and identity
political context

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ideaology is important for participation in social movement bc individuals must be ______ to the _____

makes people ________ available

______ ideaologies are also importnat predictors of engagement

however ideaology is not enough, they must feel a sense of ______ - that participation will yeaild results

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commited, goal
cognitively
religious
efficacy

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resources is important for participation in social movement

those with high ____ are more likely to engage

other things like ______ and ______ knowledge are also important predictors

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SES

education and political knowledge

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Biographical availability is important for participation in social movement bc they have the opportunity to convert their ______ and _____ into action

______ ______make people less available to participate in movements

this is why people with _____ may be less likely to participate

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ideology and resources

life changes

children

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social ties and identity is important for participation in social movement bc if you have _____ who _____ you are ____ _____ to join

social ties are imporntat as they help creare ______ that facillitate and encourage social movement ______

____ are the names that people give to themselves ad thers in the course of social interaction

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if you have frienf who join you are more likely

identities, engagement

identities

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political context is important for participation in social movement bc some are more ___ than others, these are called ___ _____

____ ___ are the small-scale setting within a movement that are removed from the direct control of dominant groups

some ____ dont offer _____ _____

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free spaces

countries

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acitivists_____ are a way of interpreting the world that allow individuals to understand and label occurances

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frames

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social movement’ frames include 3 key parts

name them

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diagnostic - diagnose the problem
prognostic - propose a solution
motivational - try to get somethign done about it

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_____ ______ involves media editor’ choice of small number protest events from a much larger pool

this influences the _____ on the protestors

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selection bias

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_____ _____ _____ are the specific times when the public is more apt to become concerned about a problem and attempt to solve it

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ussye attention cycles

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______ ______ is how a movements and its actions are depicted

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description bias

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from the perspectice of ____ _____ of _____ _____ the media act as gatekeepers

the media doesnt just choose the most improtant thing to cover, rather they give more overage to events that are seen to be ______

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organizations models of media coverage

changing

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why wouldnt cnada be covring child poverty

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organizations models of media coverage

ie. the problem isnt changing

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the ______ ____ of _____ ___ argues that the media n shit try to contol the information in the news

thay also say that broader ______ of ______ relations in society affect the portrayal of social movments

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ideaological model of media coverage

strucutres of power relations

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media framing is importnat bc the media plays a powerful role in _______ the public on _____ issues

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educating

social issues

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the specific way the media tends to cover events is known as _____ _____

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protest paradigm

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the ____ ____ is canadas longest standoff between First Nations and the govvy

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oka crisis

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The conflict began when the town of Oka announced plans to expand a ____ ____ and develop ________ on land that was claimed as a sacred _____ ground by the Mohawk people.

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gold course
condos
burial ground

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william gamson examined 2 markes for social movement success

name + explain

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acceptance - being seen as valid, legit concerns
new advantages - like laws, policies or other gains

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the we combine william gramson;s two markers for sical movement succces (acceptant and new advj)

we get what 4 distinct outcomes

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full resp = full acceptance + many new advantages

collapse = no acceptance or new advj

co-optations = full acceptance w/o new advantages

pre-emption = no acceptance with new advantages

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in the _____ model

Media acts as gatekeepers

Provide coverage to events that are seen as changing

Economics shapes what gets covered

Generalist reporters are easy to hire but don’t know as much about each issue

Fastest and “safest” to rely on gov. sources for info

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organizational

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n the ______ model

A concerted effort by media, political, & corporate elites to control information

Portrayal of social movements will reflect the limited views and values of the powerful (privatization, commercialization, hierarchy)

Media narrows the “definition of the situation” to legitimize power relations

Social problems presented as individual responsibilities (or inevitability)

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ideological

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MLK provides a detailed explanation of the ________direct action strategy used during the _____ ______ struggle.

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MLK provides a detailed explanation of the nonviolent direct action strategy used during the Civil Rights struggle.

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what type of sociology uses the socliological imagination to engage with wider audiences outside traditional academic circles

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public sociology

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______ ideology is a political approach that claims to represent the interests and concerns of ordinary people against the elites and establishment.

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populist

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“Populist” and conflict lenses can be directed toward different ______ goals

Appeals to a struggle against “those in power” can be based in _______ or _______ commitments

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political
democractic or undemocratic

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Left wing and right wing populism differ in who they consider the elite

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buisnesses - left
govvy - right

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Michael Kimmel on the Alt Right White Supremacists:

“Their anger is ‘______’ — that is, it is experienced deeply and sincerely. But it is not ‘____’ —that is, it does not provide an accurate analysis of the situation.”

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real
true

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differentiate between macro, micro meso

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Macro - Large-scale systems and structures, nations

Meso -mGroups, organizations, subcultures

Micro - Individuals and their interactions

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mico level -

Relevant to explaining dismissal, prejudice, and poorer quality of healthcare for visible minorities

these are ____ ____

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micro agressions

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micro level

what is the pygmalion effect

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Differential expectations, associations, preparation due to class inequalities

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meso level

Resume audit studies provide a systematic test of hiring discrimination

this is ____-_____ _____

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name-based discriminatin

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maco level

whats the precariat

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The precariat is characterized by a lack of job security, unstable income, and limited access to benefits such as health insurance or retirement plans. Members of the precariat often struggle to make ends meet and may be forced to work multiple jobs or rely on government assistance to survive.

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macro level

whats strucural violence

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Structural violence is a form of violence that arises from the inequalities and injustices embedded in a society’s social, economic, and political structures, which can lead to harm, suffering, and even death. It is often hidden and difficult to identify, and affects large groups of people over time.

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macro level

The reasons why men may be less likely to report sexual violence and why women make less money than men are complex and multifaceted, and cannot be explained solely by _______ _______.

_______ and __________ factors also play a significant role in shaping these outcomes.

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individual chouces

cultural and systemic

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