IDST Ch 4 Perfectibility through Education: Rousseau’s Emile---and Sophy
1. Who do you think Rousseau is talking to about their child rearing practices?
2. What do you make of Rousseau’s explanation of how he would raise Emile if given the duty to do so?
3.pg. 33 what do you make of Emile’s recognition of the role of fate? How might we think of this fate sociologically?
4.What is to be the understanding of religion for Emile? What do you make of this?
5. What are the gender differences according to Rousseau? What do you make of these assertions of difference?
6. What is Rousseau’s overall point about the nature of human society by writing this extensive account of how he would raise a child?
IDST Ch 5 Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)
1. Explain Burke’s principles of natural subordination.
2. Explain how the Vindication of the Rights of Women is both built on and a critique of the enlightenment philosophies.
IDST Ch 6 The Romantic-Conservative Reaction
1. What was the turn in philosophic focus in the 19th century? What is meant by romantic and conservative in this context?
2. Explain Locke’s empiricism.
3. Explain Kant’s “a prioris”.
4. How is the interpretive mind different from the tabula rasa? How is it similar?
5. Enlightenment = only empiricist science can lead to true knowledge about the nature and potential of society and man because the mind is only the sum of its experiences; Romanticism = intuition, faith can also lead to knowledge about the nature of society and man because the mind is more than the sum of its experiences. The mind interprets. Explain.
6. Explain Burke’s “organic” conception of society and how it lead to his assertion that gradual reform was much preferable to sudden revolutionary change.
7. Explain why and how Burke believes that rights are not inherent of natural.
13.9.07
10.9.07
Deviance Review Set 2.1 pp19-55
Chapter 2
Why begin a historical consideration of explanations of deviance with a demonic explanation in today’s secular world?
What is the demonic perspective? What are the two roads to demonic deviance?
What are cosmic consequences?
What do you make of the “tests of guilt” in demonic deviance? Do we continue any of these today? What forms of bodily assault do we utilize today to prove a person worthy?
What five types of evidence were utilized in the salem witch trials? What do you make of spectral evidence?
What was the Lateran Council of 1215? What important transformations is the view of deviance came form the Council?
How was the investigation of and punishment of demonic deviance illustrative of the assertion that control of deviance is control of society? Were the acts of enforcement about controlling the accused or controlling to onlookers or both?
Explain the importance of symbolism in controlling demonic deviance.
What is an acephalous group and how is deviance managed in one?
How was outlawry related to community control of deviance?
Explain the phallocentric/ heterosexist/ patriarchal consequences of demonic deviance for women.
“After acephalous society, control of deviance is preservation of power.” explain.
Lilith Fair? Explain the symbolism.
Your examples of conservative and progressive uses of demonic deviance today?
The role of demonic deviance in the debate over gay marriage. Policy based on demonic deviance or science?
Wayward Puritans?
What can the demonic perspective teach us about the modern world?
Why begin a historical consideration of explanations of deviance with a demonic explanation in today’s secular world?
What is the demonic perspective? What are the two roads to demonic deviance?
What are cosmic consequences?
What do you make of the “tests of guilt” in demonic deviance? Do we continue any of these today? What forms of bodily assault do we utilize today to prove a person worthy?
What five types of evidence were utilized in the salem witch trials? What do you make of spectral evidence?
What was the Lateran Council of 1215? What important transformations is the view of deviance came form the Council?
How was the investigation of and punishment of demonic deviance illustrative of the assertion that control of deviance is control of society? Were the acts of enforcement about controlling the accused or controlling to onlookers or both?
Explain the importance of symbolism in controlling demonic deviance.
What is an acephalous group and how is deviance managed in one?
How was outlawry related to community control of deviance?
Explain the phallocentric/ heterosexist/ patriarchal consequences of demonic deviance for women.
“After acephalous society, control of deviance is preservation of power.” explain.
Lilith Fair? Explain the symbolism.
Your examples of conservative and progressive uses of demonic deviance today?
The role of demonic deviance in the debate over gay marriage. Policy based on demonic deviance or science?
Wayward Puritans?
What can the demonic perspective teach us about the modern world?
Theory Review Set 2
IDST Ch 2 Montesquieu (1689-1755)
Explain how Vico is a transitional figure between medieval thinking and modern thinking.
What is meant by “seeking laws” of society?
What is an “ideal-type”? How does the discovery of type lead to the ability to discern the forces that lead to such a type?
Montesquieu claimed that sociocultural variables determine forms of government, laws, and other institutions. Explain.
What is the source of human freedom for Montesquieu?
What is the nature of human nature according to Montesquieu?
What did Montesquieu mean by “spirit”?
What was Montesquieu’s contribution to what later would be know as the sociology of knowledge?
Explain Montesquieu’s classification of societies and his conception of laws?
IDST Ch 3 Rousseau (1712-1778)
Explain Rousseau’s notion of man in a state of nature?
Explain the difference between Rousseau’s state of nature and Hobbes’ notion of natural man depicted in his Leviathan?
What is the source of The State and War according to Rousseau?
What is the “general will”? How does Rousseau’s social contract differ from Hobbes’?
How is Rousseau’s contribution seen as a forerunner of sociology?
Explain how Vico is a transitional figure between medieval thinking and modern thinking.
What is meant by “seeking laws” of society?
What is an “ideal-type”? How does the discovery of type lead to the ability to discern the forces that lead to such a type?
Montesquieu claimed that sociocultural variables determine forms of government, laws, and other institutions. Explain.
What is the source of human freedom for Montesquieu?
What is the nature of human nature according to Montesquieu?
What did Montesquieu mean by “spirit”?
What was Montesquieu’s contribution to what later would be know as the sociology of knowledge?
Explain Montesquieu’s classification of societies and his conception of laws?
IDST Ch 3 Rousseau (1712-1778)
Explain Rousseau’s notion of man in a state of nature?
Explain the difference between Rousseau’s state of nature and Hobbes’ notion of natural man depicted in his Leviathan?
What is the source of The State and War according to Rousseau?
What is the “general will”? How does Rousseau’s social contract differ from Hobbes’?
How is Rousseau’s contribution seen as a forerunner of sociology?
Deviance Review Set 2.0 1984 Book 1
Book One, Chapters 1-2
What bothers Winston? What is wrong with his society?
What are the three slogans of the Inner Party?
What are the four ministries? What items are written in italics?
How does the Two Minute Hate work? What happens to Winston during the chant?
During the film (p. 11), how did the audience react?
What is "thoughtcrime"? What are the Thought Police?
Who are the Parsons and what do they represent?
How do the Parsons’ children behave? What is Winston's dream about O’Brien?
What is announced on the news? (p. 25)
Book One, Chapters 3-4
What is Winston’s dream about his mother? How does he feel about himself in that dream?
What is his dream about the "Golden Country"?
What does he remember about the big events of the past? Bombs? Past Wars?
Explain the Party slogan, "Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."
What does he know about the legends concerning Big Brother?
Describe Winston’s job. How is the past controlled?
What special literature, music, and entertainment is produced for the proletariat (proles)?
How does Winston feel about his work? What sort of "creativity" is involved?
What is the significance of Comrade Ogilvy?
Book One, Chapters 5-7
What is the problem with obtaining razor blades?
What is revealed about Inner Party philosophy in the discussion between Winston and Syme?
Why does Winston feel that Syme will be vaporized?
Parsons brags about his children for doing what?
What is the significance of the telescreen announcement? (p. 51)
What are Winston’s feelings about the present time after he hears the cheerful announcement on the telescreen?
Winston predicts that certain people will be vaporized and that certain people will never be vaporized. Who? Why?
What is the purpose of marriage in the state?
What do Winston’s memories about visiting a prostitute reveal about his attitudes towards sex in Oceania?
How does Winston view the proles? How are the proles controlled (prole control)?
What lies/half-truths does the Party teach about history?
Winston suspects that the Party lies about progress made since the war. What Party claims does he doubt?
What is the story of Aaronson, Jones and Rutherford? Why is this story so meaningful for Winston?
What is Winston’s unanswered question?
Book One, Chapter 8
Why does Winston go off on his own? What activities is he missing out on?
What is life like in the proles’ end of London?
What does Winston think about after his conversation with the old man in the pub?
What does Winston discover at Mr. Charrington’s shop? What is Mr. Charrington like?
What does Winston think when he sees the dark-haired girl outside Mr. Charrington’s shop?
How does one’s own body betray a person?
Why does Winston wonder about church bells ringing in London?
What are the three slogans of the Inner Party?
What are the four ministries? What items are written in italics?
How does the Two Minute Hate work? What happens to Winston during the chant?
During the film (p. 11), how did the audience react?
What is "thoughtcrime"? What are the Thought Police?
Who are the Parsons and what do they represent?
How do the Parsons’ children behave? What is Winston's dream about O’Brien?
What is announced on the news? (p. 25)
Book One, Chapters 3-4
What is Winston’s dream about his mother? How does he feel about himself in that dream?
What is his dream about the "Golden Country"?
What does he remember about the big events of the past? Bombs? Past Wars?
Explain the Party slogan, "Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."
What does he know about the legends concerning Big Brother?
Describe Winston’s job. How is the past controlled?
What special literature, music, and entertainment is produced for the proletariat (proles)?
How does Winston feel about his work? What sort of "creativity" is involved?
What is the significance of Comrade Ogilvy?
Book One, Chapters 5-7
What is the problem with obtaining razor blades?
What is revealed about Inner Party philosophy in the discussion between Winston and Syme?
Why does Winston feel that Syme will be vaporized?
Parsons brags about his children for doing what?
What is the significance of the telescreen announcement? (p. 51)
What are Winston’s feelings about the present time after he hears the cheerful announcement on the telescreen?
Winston predicts that certain people will be vaporized and that certain people will never be vaporized. Who? Why?
What is the purpose of marriage in the state?
What do Winston’s memories about visiting a prostitute reveal about his attitudes towards sex in Oceania?
How does Winston view the proles? How are the proles controlled (prole control)?
What lies/half-truths does the Party teach about history?
Winston suspects that the Party lies about progress made since the war. What Party claims does he doubt?
What is the story of Aaronson, Jones and Rutherford? Why is this story so meaningful for Winston?
What is Winston’s unanswered question?
Book One, Chapter 8
Why does Winston go off on his own? What activities is he missing out on?
What is life like in the proles’ end of London?
What does Winston think about after his conversation with the old man in the pub?
What does Winston discover at Mr. Charrington’s shop? What is Mr. Charrington like?
What does Winston think when he sees the dark-haired girl outside Mr. Charrington’s shop?
How does one’s own body betray a person?
Why does Winston wonder about church bells ringing in London?
Theory Review Set 1
What social forces lead to the Enlightenment? What is the significance of the Enlightenment to Social Theory?
Who were the Philosophs? What was their contribution to both the Enlightenment and to the birth of social theory?
How does truth vary in meaning from the 17th to 18th century? And what does Newton have to do with this it?
What does it mean to talk of the mind as a tabula rasa? Why was this idea radical?
Reason + observation & experimentation --> true knowledge...why is each alone insufficient?
What is meant by “negative” philosophies?
What three distinct blows did the French Revolution deliver to society history and politics?
How did Hegel’s actions lead to the development of an autonomous social theory (from philosophy)?
What role did industrial capitalism, mechanical innovation, and the development of the working class play in the development of social theory?
What does it mean to conceive of society as a set of structured fields external to the self? Why do you think this was such a radical thought on its time?
Who were the Philosophs? What was their contribution to both the Enlightenment and to the birth of social theory?
How does truth vary in meaning from the 17th to 18th century? And what does Newton have to do with this it?
What does it mean to talk of the mind as a tabula rasa? Why was this idea radical?
Reason + observation & experimentation --> true knowledge...why is each alone insufficient?
What is meant by “negative” philosophies?
What three distinct blows did the French Revolution deliver to society history and politics?
How did Hegel’s actions lead to the development of an autonomous social theory (from philosophy)?
What role did industrial capitalism, mechanical innovation, and the development of the working class play in the development of social theory?
What does it mean to conceive of society as a set of structured fields external to the self? Why do you think this was such a radical thought on its time?
Deviance Review Set 1 pp 401-417
Explain how the vignette related by Pfohl about the reporter’s question illustrates the way sociological thinking is different than normal every-day attempts to explain human social behaviour. This is what C.Wright Mills called the sociological imagination. Explain.
What are the theoretical and practical roots of the critical perspectives in sociology? Why do these roots demand critical self reflectivity? Explain
Why are power and knowledge inherently linked for Marxist theorists?
What do we mean when we say power in the context of this text and this course? Based on what you have read thus far, can you take an educated guess at what we might mean if we said “Structural Violence”? Explain.
How is knowledge linked to power? How can it both amplify and subvert power? Explain.
What are the cognitive, moral, and bodily knowledges? What do they have to do with our exploration of deviance?
Explain the following concepts as they are used in understanding deviance: Historical Materiality Symbolic Social Controls Hegemonic Ritual Interactions
What are the theoretical and practical roots of the critical perspectives in sociology? Why do these roots demand critical self reflectivity? Explain
Why are power and knowledge inherently linked for Marxist theorists?
What do we mean when we say power in the context of this text and this course? Based on what you have read thus far, can you take an educated guess at what we might mean if we said “Structural Violence”? Explain.
How is knowledge linked to power? How can it both amplify and subvert power? Explain.
What are the cognitive, moral, and bodily knowledges? What do they have to do with our exploration of deviance?
Explain the following concepts as they are used in understanding deviance: Historical Materiality Symbolic Social Controls Hegemonic Ritual Interactions
8.9.07
General Sociology
Welcome to General Sociology!
You have now completed one week of class. If you show up on Tuesday you must be staying in the class and taking the dare. Hopefully by now you have familarized yourself with the Blackboard pages for this class and started the Diagnostic Quiz for chapter one. Maybe you have even completed the DVD Quiz. Now you can begin to think like a sociologist. Perhaps you have begun developing your sociological imagination. Keep on reading and thinking through what it means to think sociologically.
See you in class on Tuesday.
You have now completed one week of class. If you show up on Tuesday you must be staying in the class and taking the dare. Hopefully by now you have familarized yourself with the Blackboard pages for this class and started the Diagnostic Quiz for chapter one. Maybe you have even completed the DVD Quiz. Now you can begin to think like a sociologist. Perhaps you have begun developing your sociological imagination. Keep on reading and thinking through what it means to think sociologically.
See you in class on Tuesday.
Welcome to a new semester...or perhaps your first
Hello all!
Welcome to a new semester at Siena! I will be using this blog to communicate with all of my classes this seemster. As I have indicated in class, I will label all posts that are pertement to each class (Deviance & Social Control, Social Theory, General Sociology). I am looking forward to a productive and exciting semester of exploring with you! I hope you are finding the reading interesting and engageing this far. I'll see you all on Tuesday!
Welcome to a new semester at Siena! I will be using this blog to communicate with all of my classes this seemster. As I have indicated in class, I will label all posts that are pertement to each class (Deviance & Social Control, Social Theory, General Sociology). I am looking forward to a productive and exciting semester of exploring with you! I hope you are finding the reading interesting and engageing this far. I'll see you all on Tuesday!
11.4.07
Final
Some of you have been asking about the final. It will be a take home final, similar to the midterm. It will be distributed in the class the last week of class and due electronically on the day and time of the scheduled final. For extra credit between now and then, I will take suggestions for essay questions from the peanut gallery of your blogs.
Back On TRACK
We have 8 classes left counting today. The reading will be as follows:
1. Power: Finish Section I
2. Power: Section II
4. Power: Section III
5. Power: Section IV
12.3.07
Country expert Blog Assignment
Introduction: Week 8
allies and adversaries, major/minor conflicts both internal and external, etc…
with all other sources of material covered thus far, to inform your understanding of your country.
GPC Revised Reading for Weeks 8-11
Week 8
Finish Colonial Present and Read Section III pgs 65-78 and 93-114 in Power
Week 9
Section IV, V pgs 115-170 in Power
Week 10
Section VII pgs 239-286 in Power
Peace Part I
Week 11
Peace Part II
Finish Colonial Present and Read Section III pgs 65-78 and 93-114 in Power
Week 9
Section IV, V pgs 115-170 in Power
Week 10
Section VII pgs 239-286 in Power
Peace Part I
Week 11
Peace Part II
1.3.07
Reading Schedule and Class Friday.
Here is the new reading schedule adjustment:
Through Chapter 6 by Friday.
Through Chapter 8 by the Monday we return.
Finish the book by Wednesday after break.
On the first day of this book (Colonial Present) I distributed a chart. The first box asked you to summarize Gregory's argument. The arrows led to three separate boxes titled "Iraq", Israel/Palestine" and "Afghanistan" respectively. Those boxes asked you to articulate Gregory's argument through the specific case in each box. On Monday after break I would like to have a full class discussion about these four boxes on the chart so come to class prepared to discuss as a full class these three cases and the general argument offered by Gregory. This conversation and the understanding of this book is crucial to your success on the final.
On this Friday, I will be in class to help with either the above task or the midterm or both. I am a resource for you. Come with your questions and with your problems on either and I will help you in class, in groups, individually, or as an entire class, to work your way through the material.
See you on Friday.
Drj
Through Chapter 6 by Friday.
Through Chapter 8 by the Monday we return.
Finish the book by Wednesday after break.
On the first day of this book (Colonial Present) I distributed a chart. The first box asked you to summarize Gregory's argument. The arrows led to three separate boxes titled "Iraq", Israel/Palestine" and "Afghanistan" respectively. Those boxes asked you to articulate Gregory's argument through the specific case in each box. On Monday after break I would like to have a full class discussion about these four boxes on the chart so come to class prepared to discuss as a full class these three cases and the general argument offered by Gregory. This conversation and the understanding of this book is crucial to your success on the final.
On this Friday, I will be in class to help with either the above task or the midterm or both. I am a resource for you. Come with your questions and with your problems on either and I will help you in class, in groups, individually, or as an entire class, to work your way through the material.
See you on Friday.
Drj
28.2.07
Palistine is still the issue
Study guide for "Palestine is still the issue.
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/guides/pisiguide.pdf
And a pro-Israeli review
http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=22&x_article=653
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22.2.07
Back on Track---Next Blog for GPC
Time to get back on track.....So since your last blog you have:
Finished Barnett, seen part of the film "Control Room"; seen most of a film "The Yes Men"; and begun reading about the role of the State in the world and this thing called 'globalization' in the Power book.
So the next blog then is to do the following:
Go to Youtube and search for videos with "Naomi Klein" in the title.
You will find 4 videos titles:
"Naomi Klein - No Logo (1 0f 4)"
"Naomi Klein - No Logo (2 of 4)"
"Naomi Klein - No Logo (3 of 4)"
"Naomi Klein - No Logo (4 of 4)"
Watch them all and then react on your Blog using concepts from the recent reading and the videos in class.
Due before you leave for break.
Note: Your midterm will be distributed on Monday in class and Due the Monday you return from Spring Break. It is a take-home.
Finished Barnett, seen part of the film "Control Room"; seen most of a film "The Yes Men"; and begun reading about the role of the State in the world and this thing called 'globalization' in the Power book.
So the next blog then is to do the following:
Go to Youtube and search for videos with "Naomi Klein" in the title.
You will find 4 videos titles:
"Naomi Klein - No Logo (1 0f 4)"
"Naomi Klein - No Logo (2 of 4)"
"Naomi Klein - No Logo (3 of 4)"
"Naomi Klein - No Logo (4 of 4)"
Watch them all and then react on your Blog using concepts from the recent reading and the videos in class.
Due before you leave for break.
Note: Your midterm will be distributed on Monday in class and Due the Monday you return from Spring Break. It is a take-home.
2.2.07
Klare Class Notes
Chapter 2
3 reasons Klare sites for prediction that oil will remain at the center of global conflict for the immediate future
Chapter 3
CENTCOM?
3 war cenario?
Saudi connection/link
Chapter 4
Goals of
policy in
Transit security
Resource development
Supply
Development projects. Contracts
Chapter 5
Oceans/seas
Development
Transport
Demand
EEZ's
Mischief reef
Chapter 6
Issue: Water Location:
Why is water going to be/already is an issue?
Internal destabilization by external interests
Water Again
T&E àEthnic Tensions:
-colonial constructions
-internal/external balance
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Klare Class Notes
Chapter 2
3 reasons Klare sites for prediction that oil will remain at the center of global conflict for the immediate future
Chapter 3
CENTCOM?
3 war cenario?
Saudi connection/link
Chapter 4
Goals of
policy in
Transit security
Resource development
Supply
Development projects. Contracts
Chapter 5
Oceans/seas
Development
Transport
Demand
EEZ's
Mischief reef
Chapter 6
Issue: Water Location:
Why is water going to be/already is an issue?
Internal destabilization by external interests
Water Again
T&E àEthnic Tensions:
-colonial constructions
-internal/external balance
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Post assignment #3:
1. Go to this link: http://www.globalpublicmedia.com/lectures/170
2. Listen to the entire program. (you can stream it or right-click and save it as am mp3 to listen to on your Ipod or other mp3 device.) It is Klare talking about his new book, "Blood for Oil".
3. Take note while you listen.
4. When you are done listening, react to what you have heard within the context of the course material we have covered so far.
Remember to follow the directions for posting outlined in the syllabus.
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