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1 Social movement theory Alexis de Tocqueville: “the revolution of rising expectations” Alexis de Tocqueville: “the revolution of rising expectations” The equality revolution The equality revolution –French and American revolutions –Civil rights, feminism, gay rights “Organize the organized.” (counterpart to CIO slogan during the Great Depression: “Organize the unorganized.” “Organize the organized.” (counterpart to CIO slogan during the Great Depression: “Organize the unorganized.”

2 Gay and lesbian social movement Legal rights: homosexual behavior a crime well into the 1970s Legal rights: homosexual behavior a crime well into the 1970s Medical definitions: homosexuality a mental illness until the early 1970s Medical definitions: homosexuality a mental illness until the early 1970s UMD Library: “Before Stonewall,” “After Stonewall” UMD Library: “Before Stonewall,” “After Stonewall” Gay pride marches, beginning in San Francisco Gay pride marches, beginning in San Francisco AIDS and the AIDS quilt AIDS and the AIDS quilt Marriage as a goal Marriage as a goal

3 Social Trends The General Social Survey The General Social Survey The General Social Survey The General Social Survey –Subject index  Balwkfam  Meoverwrk… compare 1994 and 1996  Flextime  Parleave  Homosex (compare early dates to the later ones) –Nice if we could get these numbers converted to percentages (SPSS)

4 Establishing causality in sociology Robert Wood: “the three criteria of causality” video Robert Wood: “the three criteria of causality” videothe three criteria of causality” videothe three criteria of causality” video U of California Survey and Data Analysis U of California Survey and Data Analysis U of California Survey and Data Analysis U of California Survey and Data Analysis –Cross tabs  Sex and the three “fe” variables  Class and balwkfam  Sex and balwkfam

5 Testing Lareau Quantitative vs. qualitative data Quantitative vs. qualitative data Measurement Measurement –How to measure our independent variable, social class… education, income, job prestige social class… education, income, job prestige

6 Testing Lareau 2 How to measure dependent variable, parenting style concerted cultivation 1.2. natural growth 1.2.

7 Testing Lareau 3 Poverty /wc Lower middle Upper middle/u Totals Natural growth Concerted cultivation totals100%100%100%100%

8 Testing Lareau 4 Concerted cultivation Natural growth Totals Ps intervene schools Ps don’t intervene Totals

9 Testing Lareau 5 Concerted cultivation Natural growth Totals Siblings fight more Siblings fight less Totals

10 Testing Lareau 6 Concerted cultivation Natural growth Totals More talk back/argue Less talk Back/argue Totals

11 Unequal Childhoods: other aspects

12 Study guide Who will be taking essay exam? Who will be taking essay exam? Questions about Lareau? Questions about Lareau?


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