SOCI 100A Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Reinforcement, The Sociological Imagination
23 Oct 2016
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Everyone who makes a decision is not solely yours, society influences you and you influence society. Mills was a rebel both personally and professionally. Mills rode a bmw (german car) during wwii; drove the enemy"s car in our home land. When mccarthy went to look for communists, he targeted hollywood and if he chose you as a. His work was the destruction of others" lives. After wwii, everything was supposed to be wonderful: Returning gi bill introduced (home loans and access to education for veterans) America, after wwii, was the dominant power (economically, politically, socially, and military) But social problems were increasing: crime, alcohol, drugs, domestic assault. New recruits were meant to reach their breaking point (less sleep and calories were meant to break them and their spirit) After they hit their breaking point, only positive reinforcement was used. You have to separate yourself from the past you.
