1. SOCIOLOGY 125 AMERICAN SOCIETY: how it really works Professor Erik Olin Wright Open Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 and Thursdays 4:00-5:00 8112D Social Sciences Podcasts: http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/~wright/Sociology-125-podcasts-2014.htm

2. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THREE OVERARCHING QUESTIONS : What kind of society is this? How does it really work? In what ways does it need changing? 3. THE VALUES & PERSPECTIVE BEHIND THE COURSE 3.1 Five core values Freedom Prosperity Efficiency Fairness Democracy 3.2 Four Kinds of Disagreements 1. What is meant by each of these values. 2. Actual performance of our institutions. 3. Relative priority of different value 4. How much things could really be improved. 3.3 Where I stand

3. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. Podcasts of lectures: On course page for Soc125 at Learn@UW On my website: http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/~wright/EE OVERARCHING QUESTIONS :at ways does it need changing?http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/~wright/ Updated graphs and tables are available in the social Science Copy Center, 6 th floor Social Science building. VALUES & PERSPECTIVE BEHIND THE COURSE 3.2 Four Kinds of Disagreements 1.hat is meant by each of these valuee of our institutions. 3. Relative priority of different value 4. How much things could really be improved. Where I stand

4. Sixteenth Annual Sociology Department Socio-cultural Bike Tour of Madison lead by Professor Erik Olin Wright Saturday, September 13 (Rain date: Sunday, September 14)* 10:00 a.m. sharp ** Meet in the parking lot behind Budget Bicycle 1230 Regent Street [Inexpensive rentals available at Budget Bikes: arrive by 9:30 if you need to rent a bike.] BRING A SACK LUNCH FOR A PICNIC [Erik will carry the lunches on his bike]

5. Tuesday, September 3, 2012 LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THREE OVERARCHING QUESTIONS : What kind of society is this? What kind of society is this? How does it really work? How does it really work? In what ways does it need changing? In what ways does it need changing? 3. THE VALUES & PERSPECTIVE BEHIND THE COURSE 3.1 Five core values Freedom Prosperity Efficiency Fairness Democracy 3.2 Four Kinds of Disagreements 1. What is meant by each of these values. 2. Actual performance of our institutions. 3. Relative priority of different value 4. How much things could really be improved. 3.3 Where I stand

6. Tuesday, September 3, 2012 LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THREE OVERARCHING QUESTIONS : What kind of society is this? What kind of society is this? How does it really work? How does it really work? In what ways does it need changing? In what ways does it need changing? 3. THE VALUES & PERSPECTIVE BEHIND THE COURSE 3.1 Five core values Freedom Prosperity Efficiency Fairness Democracy 3.2 Four Kinds of Disagreements 1. What is meant by each of these values. 2. Actual performance of our institutions. 3. Relative priority of different value 4. How much things could really be improved. 3.3 Where I stand

7. Tuesday, September 3, 2012 LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THREE OVERARCHING QUESTIONS : What kind of society is this? What kind of society is this? How does it really work? How does it really work? In what ways does it need changing? In what ways does it need changing? 3. THE VALUES & PERSPECTIVE BEHIND THE COURSE 3.1 Five core values 3.1 Five core values Freedom Prosperity Efficiency Fairness Democracy Freedom Prosperity Efficiency Fairness Democracy 3.2 Four Kinds of Disagreements 1. What is meant by each of these values. 2. Actual performance of our institutions. 3. Relative priority of different value 4. How much things could really be improved. 3.3 Where I stand

8. Tuesday, September 3, 2012 LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THREE OVERARCHING QUESTIONS : What kind of society is this? What kind of society is this? How does it really work? How does it really work? In what ways does it need changing? In what ways does it need changing? 3. THE VALUES & PERSPECTIVE BEHIND THE COURSE 3.1 Five core values 3.1 Five core values Freedom Prosperity Efficiency Fairness Democracy Freedom Prosperity Efficiency Fairness Democracy 3.2 Four Kinds of Disagreements 1. What is meant by each of these values. 2. Actual performance of our institutions. 3. Relative priority of different values 4. How much things could really be improved. 3.3 Where I stand

9. Tuesday, September 3, 2012 LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES LECTURE 1. PERSPECTIVES & VALUES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THREE OVERARCHING QUESTIONS : What kind of society is this? What kind of society is this? How does it really work? How does it really work? In what ways does it need changing? In what ways does it need changing? 3. THE VALUES & PERSPECTIVE BEHIND THE COURSE 3.1 Five core values 3.1 Five core values Freedom Prosperity Efficiency Fairness Democracy Freedom Prosperity Efficiency Fairness Democracy 3.2 Four Kinds of Disagreements 1. What is meant by each of these values. 2. Actual performance of our institutions. 3. Relative priority of different values 4. How much things could really be improved. 3.3 Where I stand

10. 4.THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY 4.1 Pivotal Idea: rules govern actions 4.2 Six Basic Sociological Ideas about Social Rules 1. Rules are enforced 2. Rules come in many diverse forms 3. Rules are not neutral – winners & losers 4. Rules are backed by power 5. Rules are often inconsistent 6. Rules change over time

11. 4.THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY 4.1 Pivotal Idea: rules govern actions 4.2 Six Basic Sociological Ideas about Social Rules 1. Rules are enforced 2. Rules come in many diverse forms 3. Rules are not neutral – winners & losers 4. Rules are backed by power 5. Rules are often inconsistent 6. Rules change over time

12. 4.THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY 4.1 Pivotal Idea: rules govern actions 4.2 Six Basic Sociological Ideas about Social Rules 1. Rules are enforced 2. Rules come in many diverse forms 3. Rules are not neutral – winners & losers 4. Rules are backed by power 5. Rules are often inconsistent 6. Rules change over time

13. 4.THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY 4.1 Pivotal Idea: rules govern actions 4.2 Six Basic Sociological Ideas about Social Rules 1. Rules are enforced 2. Rules come in many diverse forms 3. Rules are not neutral – winners & losers 4. Rules are backed by power 5. Rules are often inconsistent 6. Rules change over time

14. 4.THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY 4.1 Pivotal Idea: rules govern actions 4.2 Six Basic Sociological Ideas about Social Rules 1. Rules are enforced 2. Rules come in many diverse forms 3. Rules are not neutral – winners & losers 4. Rules are backed by power 5. Rules are often inconsistent 6. Rules change over time

15. 4.THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY 4.1 Pivotal Idea: rules govern actions 4.2 Six Basic Sociological Ideas about Social Rules 1. Rules are enforced 2. Rules come in many diverse forms 3. Rules are not neutral – winners & losers 4. Rules are backed by power 5. Rules are often inconsistent 6. Rules change over time

16. 4.THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY 4.1 Pivotal Idea: rules govern actions 4.2 Six Basic Sociological Ideas about Social Rules 1. Rules are enforced 2. Rules come in many diverse forms 3. Rules are not neutral – winners & losers 4. Rules are backed by power 5. Rules are often inconsistent 6. Rules change over time

17. 4.THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY 4.1 Pivotal Idea: rules govern actions 4.2 Six Basic Sociological Ideas about Social Rules 1. Rules are enforced 2. Rules come in many diverse forms 3. Rules are not neutral – winners & losers 4. Rules are backed by power 5. Rules are often inconsistent 6. Rules change over time

18. Inside the student occupation of the Taiwan Legislative Assembly, March 2014