SOCIOLOGY 1000 EXAM 2 MIZZOU
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Manifest vs Latent Function - ANSWER Manifest: the intended use of the
object/practice
Latent: other functions of an object/practice that aren't the main function
How are large SUVs marketed to buyers? - ANSWER Large SUVs offer a sense of
dominance and safety with a touch of luxury. They're like driving a plush, window tinted,
high sitting tank.
Principles of the McDonaldization of Society - ANSWER Sufficiency, Calculability,
Predictability
- other businesses and entities adopt these principles
What types of events do news media focus on? How does this contribute to misdirecting
our fears from more common dangers? - ANSWER News media focuses on the
shocking outliers which can give us a distorted sense of what dangers commonly lie
around us everyday.
What is the individualization of social problems? - ANSWER Blaming social problems
on the idea of individuals and not a societal problem can cause us to ignore the great
effects of policies and structural conditions. (Ie crime goes up when the economy is bad,
not just because more criminals are born)
News media often argue that "everyone is at risk" of a particular social problem. How
does this false democratization of risk distort reality and hinder solutions to social
problems? - ANSWER By falsely insinuating that everyone is in danger of a problem it
can be hard to properly warn or defend the specific areas that likely will be affected.
This can create "one size fits all" solutions that are a mid allocation of resources.
Provide examples of condition white and condition yellow. Which is associated with a
confident framework and which is associated with a cautious framework? - ANSWER
Condition White: Confident Framework
Condition Yellow: Cautious Framework
Condition White is living life confidently and not thinking about the dangers of any
specific situation. Condition Yellow is thinking about the specific dangers of any given
situation and living with vigilance and caution.
Why did many of Milgram's subjects go all the way to administering 450 volt shocks to
their learners - ANSWER Because authority figures told them to do so, they felt less
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Manifest vs Latent Function - ANSWER Manifest: the intended use of the
object/practice
Latent: other functions of an object/practice that aren't the main function
How are large SUVs marketed to buyers? - ANSWER Large SUVs offer a sense of
dominance and safety with a touch of luxury. They're like driving a plush, window tinted,
high sitting tank.
Principles of the McDonaldization of Society - ANSWER Sufficiency, Calculability,
Predictability
- other businesses and entities adopt these principles
What types of events do news media focus on? How does this contribute to misdirecting
our fears from more common dangers? - ANSWER News media focuses on the
shocking outliers which can give us a distorted sense of what dangers commonly lie
around us everyday.
What is the individualization of social problems? - ANSWER Blaming social problems
on the idea of individuals and not a societal problem can cause us to ignore the great
effects of policies and structural conditions. (Ie crime goes up when the economy is bad,
not just because more criminals are born)
News media often argue that "everyone is at risk" of a particular social problem. How
does this false democratization of risk distort reality and hinder solutions to social
problems? - ANSWER By falsely insinuating that everyone is in danger of a problem it
can be hard to properly warn or defend the specific areas that likely will be affected.
This can create "one size fits all" solutions that are a mid allocation of resources.
Provide examples of condition white and condition yellow. Which is associated with a
confident framework and which is associated with a cautious framework? - ANSWER
Condition White: Confident Framework
Condition Yellow: Cautious Framework
Condition White is living life confidently and not thinking about the dangers of any
specific situation. Condition Yellow is thinking about the specific dangers of any given
situation and living with vigilance and caution.
Why did many of Milgram's subjects go all the way to administering 450 volt shocks to
their learners - ANSWER Because authority figures told them to do so, they felt less
