1. Curtrell 2. Duke Contacting Those Affected by Sex "Thesis" 3. Rebecca Jarvis 4. CBS News 5. October 9, 2010 6. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/09/earlyshow/saturday/main6942301.shtml
People define the social and physical "objects" they encounter in the world according to their use for them. A recent Duke University graduate posted a 42 page power point on the internet, which include the names, pictures and details of hook ups. She had a use for the men she was with in her mock thesis in her horizontal academics. She said “I felt like a prostitute hooking up with a roommate.” Even though she sent the email to three people, it went viral around the world. Maybe she didn’t see the men as objects when she was with them, but by posting this, they became the objects of many people looking on the internet and she became an object of a lot of jokes. That’s what Mead would have said about this.
1) Dazzler 2) Paladino defends comments, decries behavior at gay pride parade 3) CNN Wire Staff 4) CNN News 5) 10/11/10 6) http://articles.cnn.com/2010-10-11/politics/new.york.paladino.gays_1_gay-pride-parade-homosexuality-carl-paladino?_s=PM:POLITICS I believe William James would have some interesting things to say about this article, and politicians in general. A politician must play a huge number of roles, from the need to be a good father and the need to appear to be a good father- these are different things to a politician. James would consider these politicians to have thousands of selves, since their job is to be as appealing as possible to as many people as possible. The article also talks about the remarks Paladino made that he doesn’t want his children “to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option (compared with heterosexuality)…it isn’t.” Paladino’s performance of the “conservative” ideal is so ingrained that it overcame his political wiles and he made an extremely controversial remark that he is now trying to explain away with another role- that of concerned family member. He states his remark was intended to mean that homosexuals follow a difficult path, not that homosexuality is an inherently inferior path. This just emphasizes James’ idea of having as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.
Morrison The Playground Gets Even Tougher Pamela Paul The New York TImes October 8th, 2010 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/fashion/10Cultural.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
In "The Playground Gets Even Tougher" by Pamela Paul, parents, teachers, and social scientists have begun to encounter bullying by girls as young as about five years old. Many are complaining about the cruelty exhibited by these "mean girl" kindergartners and are questioning why children so young are exhibiting this type of behavior. Throughout the article, Paul attributed the behavior to various distinct reasons but the overriding theme I found was imitation. These kindergarten mean girls are imitating the behavior they witness when they consume media or from their "mean girl" mothers. This form of imitation reminded me of George Herbert Mead and his theory on play stages. I believe that to an extent these little girls are imitating the behavior that they witness through the media and at home without having a full understanding of the consequences of what they do. They are simply imitating the behavior and playing the role of a mean girl while attempting to understand and build their own sense of self. Unfortunately in this type of play, the little girls aren't being bullied themselves so they have no idea what it feels like and I doubt that at five years old they know how their victim feels like.
1. sr71-745 2. The Playground Gets Even Tougher 3. Pamela Paul 4. NY Times 5. 10/08/2010 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/fashion/10Cultural.html?_r=1
This article demonstrates Mead's theory of the development of role taking. He describes 4 stages as imitation stage, play stage, game stage, and generalized other. In this article we are able to see bullying take place within younger generations than previously thought. Instead of beginning in later elementary school levels, bullying is taking place at kindergarten levels. In this story one kindergarten girl is bullying another kindergarten girl by teasing her and excluding her from activities. The play stage of Mead's theory can be seen in the example of kindergarten life portrayed in the article. The bully girl is forming a band but she is not allowing the other girl to join. They are playing roles where the one girl is the boss and makes the rules and is able to exclude the other little girl. Through this the other girl that is being left out understands her role and accepts the idea that she can be left out because that is the role she has assumed in her kindergarten class. It also relates to the game stage because each girl not only understands their role but is learning to understand each other's roles as well. So when the bully girl says that she cannot join the band, the little girl understands that the bully girls role is to decide what she can and cannot do.
1. Pena 2. Judge orders military to stop enforcing 'don't ask, don't tell 3. Adam Levine 4. CNN U.S. 5. October 12, 2010 6. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/12/judge.dont.ask.order/?hpt=T2&hpt=Sbin This article is a great example of my idea of double consciousness. In today’s society double consciousness affects many groups, including homosexual individuals within the military. Homosexuals encounter double consciousness constantly when trying to understand whether others view their sexuality negatively. This is especially true in the military under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy where individuals must constantly be worried about being discharged from duty because of their sexuality. This instance of double consciousness occurs when soldiers in the military may see themselves as very competent and intelligent, but the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy tells them otherwise by potentially discharging them from the military due to their sexuality. The judge in this article is taking a stand against this double consciousness. Virginia Philips made a judgment ordering the military to “immediately suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, or separation, or other proceeding, that may have been commenced” under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. If this judgment is upheld, it will allow homosexual individuals to escape the double consciousness they have experienced in the military. These soldiers will no longer have to look at themselves through the eyes of others and will no longer have to worry about being discharged because of their sexuality. They will be able to focus on their careers as successful soldiers. - DuBois
1.Lucy 2. Halladay throws no-hitter in postseason debut as Phils beat Reds 3. David Murphy 4.Philly.com 5. October, 7 2010 6. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/104471979.html?cmpid=15585797 Ray Halladay throws a no-hitter for the Phillies. In a game where a number of individuals are involved, the role of the pitcher must be ready to understand the role of everyone else on his team as well as his own role. He must know what everyone else is going to do. The game is all about how you act and what you do, it is not so important what you say or how you think. Halladay is being self as subject and he is being self as object. As he pitches, he is being self as subject, but he is also thinking about what will happen next and the next move he needs to make, so he is being self as object. Because Halladay has such a clear attitude on what he is doing, all the other people on his team have a clear response as well.
1) Victory 2) Understanding 'Ba Ba Ba' as a Key to Development 3) Perri Klass, M.D. 4) The New York Times 5) 10/11/10 6)http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12klass.html?_r=1
Dr. Klass, author of the article "Understanding Ba Ba Ba as a Key to Development" directly relates to Mead's theory of the development of role taking. Briefly speaking, the article primarily focuses on Mead's imitation stage. Dr. Klass explains that babies essentially possess their own language known as babble. Babble is composed of "repetitive syllabus" that babies between the ages of 4 to 9 months make. In this stage in the child's life, they clearly have no idea what they are saying but are simply imitating the sounds they have heard from prior socialized experiences. Having studied Mead, he would probably break down the babbling stage which is inherently apart of his imitation stage, into sub-stages. The process of babble is ongoing. For example, children 4 months of age babble just a few syllables. However, "by the time [they] get past 6 months of age, babies begin to produce canonical babbling, well-formed syllables." The author explains that by 7 months, babble progresses into "vowels and consonants". Interestingly, studies have shown that children who are socialized more so by their parents rather than TV or other mediums of language, are more likely to learn language quicker. I believe that Mead would argue that how effective parents are in responding to babble, is one of the best predictors of how well the child will learn their language. Being able to socialize children and effectively respond to their babble in real sentences, sets a foundation for other parts of language that they will eventually learn.
1. Gottenyu 2. Stay at Home Moms vs. Working Moms – Can’t We All Just Support Each Other? 3. Kristen Houghton 4. Huffington Post 5. 7 June, 2010 6. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-houghton/stay-at-home-moms-vs-work_b_602264.html The debate of whether or not women should stay at home and take care of their homes and children as opposed to go to work is still heated and contentious, especially among women. I believe Charlotte Perkins Gillman would find this article interesting because she herself struggled with the decision to seek her own individual agency or to conform to the norms of society which insisted that she not want agency. Gillman would insist that working moms are breaking away from the sexuo-economic relation and establishing a new place for women within the work place while striving for independence away from their husbands and children. Although at the time Gillman was writing women were expected to be stay at home moms, seeking fulfillment in helping others such as their children and husbands, it is possible that now she would regard women who choose to be stay at home moms as seeking their own individual agency, despite being dependent within the sexuo-economic relation. By making choices about which type of mother to be, or to be a mother at all, women are expressing agency apart from their husbands and patriarchal figures while seeking fulfillment for themselves.
1. aliakbar 2. Google to Sink Big Bucks in Massive Offshore Wind Project 3. Robert Kropp, SocialFunds.com 4. Greenbiz.com 5. 10/12/10 6. http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/10/12/google-sink-big-bucks-massive-offshore-wind-project?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Greenbuzz+%28GreenBiz+Feed%29
Green industries and projects can be considered a type of social action that has caught on in recent times. Weither companies like Google decide to invest billions of dollars in wind energy for profit in business or just to do something good for the planet changes the type of social action and behavior of the action. It appears, however that these major corporations only complete projects such as Google's Atlantic Wind Connection AWC on a profit motive and not for the good of the environment, that is just a plus. This supports Weber's claims of behavior where in this case the AWC required no thought about the environment but because it will make money it did not need any abnormal thought process. Google's stake in the AWC project also compares to traditional action, value-rational action and means-end rational action because profit is the main motive that has been around in capitalism for years, renewable energies are good for the environment, and Google is looking for profit and a good name in their global markets, respectively. This project does not seem to be an affectual action.
Weber would see Wal-Mart as having cage-like qualities. He would see it as predictable, calculable, efficient, and controlling. Wal-Mart is predictable because they have the same products come in every Tuesday. The products may change a little bit but if you go into Wal-Mart to get a hairbrush, they are going to have a hairbrush for you to buy. Calculability is shown by getting more for less. Customers go in and can get great deals on products and get more for their money. Also, workers are expected to work a large amount of hours for little pay. Wal-Mart is known for their efficiency. They have multiple registers and most of the stores have self-checkout, which improves efficiency even more. Wal-Mart is the “get in and get out” store, it is a fast convenience to just “run to Wal-Mart” and get something. Control is shown by the economy. Most towns that have a Wal-Mart do not have many “Mom and Pop” stores. These stores have been outdone by Wal-Mart and every citizen can get basically anything they need with one trip to Wal-Mart, instead of running to five different stores in one day. Weber would see this as a negative thing, he would not like the rational ways of Wal-Mart’s operation. He would see it as a black hole that was sucking everyone into the rationalization of society with no alternative plan for escape.
1. mht914 2.!8 and Under: Understanding 'Ba Ba Ba' as a Key to Development 3. Perri Klass, M.D. 4. The New York Times 5. 10/11/10 6. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12klass.html?_r=1
Considering that the self is always a social self, one that arises from social interactions, the importance of this development commences at infantry. The increasing amount of research conducted to interpret "baby babble" has considered some pressing questions. If babies are not babbling, there could be some sort of delay in the imitation stage. It is through this stage that young children develop roles by imitating the roles and actions of others around them. This should start initiate the role taking process through which all humans develop the self as an object in interaction. The key to this development is communication. From babble to canonical syllables, young children learn to imitate the sounds of others around them, which is essential to their self development. Without mastering the imitation stage, children cannot progress into the play and game stages of their development. These stages allow children to continue to develop their role taking abilities with the product of fully understanding the generalized other of their community. The self is constantly in a process of considering the generalized other. However, it all begins with the imitation stage and "understanding the ba ba ba."
1. mht914 2. 18 and Under: Understanding 'Ba Ba Ba' as a Key to Development 3. Perri Klass, M.D. 4. The New York Times 5. 10/11/10 6. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12klass.html?_r=1
Considering that the self is always a social self, one that arises from social interactions, the importance of this development commences at infantry. The increasing amount of research conducted to interpret "baby babble" has considered some pressing questions. If babies are not babbling, there could be some sort of delay in the imitation stage. It is through this stage that young children develop roles by imitating the roles and actions of others around them. This should start initiate the role taking process through which all humans develop the self as an object in interaction. The key to this development is communication. From babble to canonical syllables, young children learn to imitate the sounds of others around them, which is essential to their self development. Without mastering the imitation stage, children cannot progress into the play and game stages of their development. These stages allow children to continue to develop their role taking abilities with the product of fully understanding the generalized other of their community. The self is constantly in a process of considering the generalized other. However, it all begins with the imitation stage and "understanding the ba ba ba." -George Herbert Mead
1 rr69?376 2 Book tells stories of the wrongly imprisoned 3 Matt Cherry 4 CNN.com 5 October 7, 2010 6 http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/10/07/wrongly.imprisoned/index.html
When reading this article the social theorist that almost immediately came to mind was W E B Dubois and his concept of double consciousness. The reason that this article made me think of him was because it discussed a number of black men that are in the prison system that have been imprisoned even though the reasons behind their imprisonment are false. This concept of Double consciousness comes into play because those men that are imprisoned see themselves as not guilty and worthy to be freed. But at the same time the judge and the court sees them as guilty and justly incarcerated. Though we are America and a free country are there still African Americans being oppressed even as W E B Dubois was speaking of even today? Dubois would argue that it is still going on very much so especially in the prison system.
This article just like Dubois spoke of the two-ness though the African American men are Americans, some of this unjust behavior that they are exposed to is believed to be because they are African American. The power that is given to the more authoritative officer, usually acts to ostracize African American men from the rest of society due to unjust causes. They do this because of the cultural norms that are different than the European Americans. The elements of Power, Isolation, internal conflict between norms of African Americans and European American proves that the three manifestations of double consciousness that Dubois defined are still active in the society that we live in.
At the top of each post you must list the following information: 1. Your Codeword 2. Title of the news article you choose (see suggestions below) 3. Author of the news article 4. Source of the news article 5. Date of the news article 6. Link (url) to the news article
Those six lines should be followed by your reflection from the perspective of the social theorist you choose from the list of options for each due date. A reflection is not a summary. Instead, what you are expected to do is to thoroughly read the news article of your choice and reflect on it from the perspective of one of the assigned Social Theorists. Note that your reflection may include a bit of summary, but it must not consist entirely of summarizing the article. Good reflections will analyze the issue discussed in the article from the perspective of one of the assigned Social Theorists; outstanding posts will even take the voice (write in the tone and style of) the Social Theorist. Reflections should be a minimum of one paragraph. They must be posted no later than 4pm on the due date below and the article you choose must have been published within two weeks of the due date. There are 3 points possible of Extra Credit for each post.
#1 - W. 9/29 - Marx, Engels, Durkheim #2 - W. 10/13 - Weber, Gilman, Dubois, Cooper, James, Cooley, Mead #3 - W. 10/20 - Popper, Parsons #4 - W. 11/10 - Mills, Habermas #5 - W. 11/17 - Berger & Luckman, Garfinkel, Goffman
1. Curtrell
ReplyDelete2. Duke Contacting Those Affected by Sex "Thesis" 3. Rebecca Jarvis 4. CBS News 5. October 9, 2010
6. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/09/earlyshow/saturday/main6942301.shtml
People define the social and physical "objects" they encounter in the world according to their use for them. A recent Duke University graduate posted a 42 page power point on the internet, which include the names, pictures and details of hook ups. She had a use for the men she was with in her mock thesis in her horizontal academics. She said “I felt like a prostitute hooking up with a roommate.” Even though she sent the email to three people, it went viral around the world. Maybe she didn’t see the men as objects when she was with them, but by posting this, they became the objects of many people looking on the internet and she became an object of a lot of jokes. That’s what Mead would have said about this.
1) Dazzler
ReplyDelete2) Paladino defends comments, decries behavior at gay pride parade
3) CNN Wire Staff
4) CNN News
5) 10/11/10
6) http://articles.cnn.com/2010-10-11/politics/new.york.paladino.gays_1_gay-pride-parade-homosexuality-carl-paladino?_s=PM:POLITICS
I believe William James would have some interesting things to say about this article, and politicians in general. A politician must play a huge number of roles, from the need to be a good father and the need to appear to be a good father- these are different things to a politician. James would consider these politicians to have thousands of selves, since their job is to be as appealing as possible to as many people as possible. The article also talks about the remarks Paladino made that he doesn’t want his children “to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option (compared with heterosexuality)…it isn’t.” Paladino’s performance of the “conservative” ideal is so ingrained that it overcame his political wiles and he made an extremely controversial remark that he is now trying to explain away with another role- that of concerned family member. He states his remark was intended to mean that homosexuals follow a difficult path, not that homosexuality is an inherently inferior path. This just emphasizes James’ idea of having as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.
Morrison
ReplyDeleteThe Playground Gets Even Tougher
Pamela Paul
The New York TImes
October 8th, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/fashion/10Cultural.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
In "The Playground Gets Even Tougher" by Pamela Paul, parents, teachers, and social scientists have begun to encounter bullying by girls as young as about five years old. Many are complaining about the cruelty exhibited by these "mean girl" kindergartners and are questioning why children so young are exhibiting this type of behavior. Throughout the article, Paul attributed the behavior to various distinct reasons but the overriding theme I found was imitation. These kindergarten mean girls are imitating the behavior they witness when they consume media or from their "mean girl" mothers. This form of imitation reminded me of George Herbert Mead and his theory on play stages. I believe that to an extent these little girls are imitating the behavior that they witness through the media and at home without having a full understanding of the consequences of what they do. They are simply imitating the behavior and playing the role of a mean girl while attempting to understand and build their own sense of self. Unfortunately in this type of play, the little girls aren't being bullied themselves so they have no idea what it feels like and I doubt that at five years old they know how their victim feels like.
1. sr71-745
ReplyDelete2. The Playground Gets Even Tougher
3. Pamela Paul
4. NY Times
5. 10/08/2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/fashion/10Cultural.html?_r=1
This article demonstrates Mead's theory of the development of role taking. He describes 4 stages as imitation stage, play stage, game stage, and generalized other. In this article we are able to see bullying take place within younger generations than previously thought. Instead of beginning in later elementary school levels, bullying is taking place at kindergarten levels. In this story one kindergarten girl is bullying another kindergarten girl by teasing her and excluding her from activities. The play stage of Mead's theory can be seen in the example of kindergarten life portrayed in the article. The bully girl is forming a band but she is not allowing the other girl to join. They are playing roles where the one girl is the boss and makes the rules and is able to exclude the other little girl. Through this the other girl that is being left out understands her role and accepts the idea that she can be left out because that is the role she has assumed in her kindergarten class. It also relates to the game stage because each girl not only understands their role but is learning to understand each other's roles as well. So when the bully girl says that she cannot join the band, the little girl understands that the bully girls role is to decide what she can and cannot do.
1. Pena
ReplyDelete2. Judge orders military to stop enforcing 'don't ask, don't tell
3. Adam Levine
4. CNN U.S.
5. October 12, 2010
6. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/12/judge.dont.ask.order/?hpt=T2&hpt=Sbin
This article is a great example of my idea of double consciousness. In today’s society double consciousness affects many groups, including homosexual individuals within the military. Homosexuals encounter double consciousness constantly when trying to understand whether others view their sexuality negatively. This is especially true in the military under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy where individuals must constantly be worried about being discharged from duty because of their sexuality. This instance of double consciousness occurs when soldiers in the military may see themselves as very competent and intelligent, but the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy tells them otherwise by potentially discharging them from the military due to their sexuality.
The judge in this article is taking a stand against this double consciousness. Virginia Philips made a judgment ordering the military to “immediately suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, or separation, or other proceeding, that may have been commenced” under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. If this judgment is upheld, it will allow homosexual individuals to escape the double consciousness they have experienced in the military. These soldiers will no longer have to look at themselves through the eyes of others and will no longer have to worry about being discharged because of their sexuality. They will be able to focus on their careers as successful soldiers.
- DuBois
1.Lucy
ReplyDelete2. Halladay throws no-hitter in postseason debut as Phils beat Reds 3. David Murphy
4.Philly.com
5. October, 7 2010
6. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/104471979.html?cmpid=15585797
Ray Halladay throws a no-hitter for the Phillies. In a game where a number of individuals are involved, the role of the pitcher must be ready to understand the role of everyone else on his team as well as his own role. He must know what everyone else is going to do. The game is all about how you act and what you do, it is not so important what you say or how you think.
Halladay is being self as subject and he is being self as object. As he pitches, he is being self as subject, but he is also thinking about what will happen next and the next move he needs to make, so he is being self as object. Because Halladay has such a clear attitude on what he is doing, all the other people on his team have a clear response as well.
1) Victory
ReplyDelete2) Understanding 'Ba Ba Ba' as a Key to Development
3) Perri Klass, M.D.
4) The New York Times
5) 10/11/10
6)http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12klass.html?_r=1
Dr. Klass, author of the article "Understanding Ba Ba Ba as a Key to Development" directly relates to Mead's theory of the development of role taking. Briefly speaking, the article primarily focuses on Mead's imitation stage. Dr. Klass explains that babies essentially possess their own language known as babble. Babble is composed of "repetitive syllabus" that babies between the ages of 4 to 9 months make. In this stage in the child's life, they clearly have no idea what they are saying but are simply imitating the sounds they have heard from prior socialized experiences.
Having studied Mead, he would probably break down the babbling stage which is inherently apart of his imitation stage, into sub-stages. The process of babble is ongoing. For example, children 4 months of age babble just a few syllables. However, "by the time [they] get past 6 months of age, babies begin to produce canonical babbling, well-formed syllables." The author explains that by 7 months, babble progresses into "vowels and consonants".
Interestingly, studies have shown that children who are socialized more so by their parents rather than TV or other mediums of language, are more likely to learn language quicker. I believe that Mead would argue that how effective parents are in responding to babble, is one of the best predictors of how well the child will learn their language. Being able to socialize children and effectively respond to their babble in real sentences, sets a foundation for other parts of language that they will eventually learn.
1. Gottenyu
ReplyDelete2. Stay at Home Moms vs. Working Moms – Can’t We All Just Support Each Other?
3. Kristen Houghton
4. Huffington Post
5. 7 June, 2010
6. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-houghton/stay-at-home-moms-vs-work_b_602264.html
The debate of whether or not women should stay at home and take care of their homes and children as opposed to go to work is still heated and contentious, especially among women. I believe Charlotte Perkins Gillman would find this article interesting because she herself struggled with the decision to seek her own individual agency or to conform to the norms of society which insisted that she not want agency. Gillman would insist that working moms are breaking away from the sexuo-economic relation and establishing a new place for women within the work place while striving for independence away from their husbands and children. Although at the time Gillman was writing women were expected to be stay at home moms, seeking fulfillment in helping others such as their children and husbands, it is possible that now she would regard women who choose to be stay at home moms as seeking their own individual agency, despite being dependent within the sexuo-economic relation. By making choices about which type of mother to be, or to be a mother at all, women are expressing agency apart from their husbands and patriarchal figures while seeking fulfillment for themselves.
1. aliakbar
ReplyDelete2. Google to Sink Big Bucks in Massive Offshore Wind Project
3. Robert Kropp, SocialFunds.com
4. Greenbiz.com
5. 10/12/10
6. http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/10/12/google-sink-big-bucks-massive-offshore-wind-project?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Greenbuzz+%28GreenBiz+Feed%29
Green industries and projects can be considered a type of social action that has caught on in recent times. Weither companies like Google decide to invest billions of dollars in wind energy for profit in business or just to do something good for the planet changes the type of social action and behavior of the action. It appears, however that these major corporations only complete projects such as Google's Atlantic Wind Connection AWC on a profit motive and not for the good of the environment, that is just a plus. This supports Weber's claims of behavior where in this case the AWC required no thought about the environment but because it will make money it did not need any abnormal thought process. Google's stake in the AWC project also compares to traditional action, value-rational action and means-end rational action because profit is the main motive that has been around in capitalism for years, renewable energies are good for the environment, and Google is looking for profit and a good name in their global markets, respectively. This project does not seem to be an affectual action.
1. Koala
ReplyDelete2. Wal-Mart Nation
3. Miss Preet
4. Hub Pages
5. 2010
6. http://hubpages.com/hub/Wal-Mart-Nation
Weber would see Wal-Mart as having cage-like qualities. He would see it as predictable, calculable, efficient, and controlling. Wal-Mart is predictable because they have the same products come in every Tuesday. The products may change a little bit but if you go into Wal-Mart to get a hairbrush, they are going to have a hairbrush for you to buy. Calculability is shown by getting more for less. Customers go in and can get great deals on products and get more for their money. Also, workers are expected to work a large amount of hours for little pay. Wal-Mart is known for their efficiency. They have multiple registers and most of the stores have self-checkout, which improves efficiency even more. Wal-Mart is the “get in and get out” store, it is a fast convenience to just “run to Wal-Mart” and get something. Control is shown by the economy. Most towns that have a Wal-Mart do not have many “Mom and Pop” stores. These stores have been outdone by Wal-Mart and every citizen can get basically anything they need with one trip to Wal-Mart, instead of running to five different stores in one day. Weber would see this as a negative thing, he would not like the rational ways of Wal-Mart’s operation. He would see it as a black hole that was sucking everyone into the rationalization of society with no alternative plan for escape.
1. mht914
ReplyDelete2.!8 and Under: Understanding 'Ba Ba Ba' as a Key to Development
3. Perri Klass, M.D.
4. The New York Times
5. 10/11/10
6. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12klass.html?_r=1
Considering that the self is always a social self, one that arises from social interactions, the importance of this development commences at infantry. The increasing amount of research conducted to interpret "baby babble" has considered some pressing questions. If babies are not babbling, there could be some sort of delay in the imitation stage. It is through this stage that young children develop roles by imitating the roles and actions of others around them. This should start initiate the role taking process through which all humans develop the self as an object in interaction. The key to this development is communication. From babble to canonical syllables, young children learn to imitate the sounds of others around them, which is essential to their self development. Without mastering the imitation stage, children cannot progress into the play and game stages of their development. These stages allow children to continue to develop their role taking abilities with the product of fully understanding the generalized other of their community. The self is constantly in a process of considering the generalized other. However, it all begins with the imitation stage and "understanding the ba ba ba."
1. mht914
ReplyDelete2. 18 and Under: Understanding 'Ba Ba Ba' as a Key to Development
3. Perri Klass, M.D.
4. The New York Times
5. 10/11/10
6. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12klass.html?_r=1
Considering that the self is always a social self, one that arises from social interactions, the importance of this development commences at infantry. The increasing amount of research conducted to interpret "baby babble" has considered some pressing questions. If babies are not babbling, there could be some sort of delay in the imitation stage. It is through this stage that young children develop roles by imitating the roles and actions of others around them. This should start initiate the role taking process through which all humans develop the self as an object in interaction. The key to this development is communication. From babble to canonical syllables, young children learn to imitate the sounds of others around them, which is essential to their self development. Without mastering the imitation stage, children cannot progress into the play and game stages of their development. These stages allow children to continue to develop their role taking abilities with the product of fully understanding the generalized other of their community. The self is constantly in a process of considering the generalized other. However, it all begins with the imitation stage and "understanding the ba ba ba."
-George Herbert Mead
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ReplyDelete2 Book tells stories of the wrongly imprisoned
3 Matt Cherry
4 CNN.com
5 October 7, 2010
6 http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/10/07/wrongly.imprisoned/index.html
When reading this article the social theorist that almost immediately came to mind was W E B Dubois and his concept of double consciousness. The reason that this article made me think of him was because it discussed a number of black men that are in the prison system that have been imprisoned even though the reasons behind their imprisonment are false. This concept of Double consciousness comes into play because those men that are imprisoned see themselves as not guilty and worthy to be freed. But at the same time the judge and the court sees them as guilty and justly incarcerated. Though we are America and a free country are there still African Americans being oppressed even as W E B Dubois was speaking of even today? Dubois would argue that it is still going on very much so especially in the prison system.
This article just like Dubois spoke of the two-ness though the African American men are Americans, some of this unjust behavior that they are exposed to is believed to be because they are African American. The power that is given to the more authoritative officer, usually acts to ostracize African American men from the rest of society due to unjust causes. They do this because of the cultural norms that are different than the European Americans. The elements of Power, Isolation, internal conflict between norms of African Americans and European American proves that the three manifestations of double consciousness that Dubois defined are still active in the society that we live in.