CAS SO 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Samuel A. Stouffer, Polonium, Liberal Democracy
4 Apr 2016
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Putin allegedly killed ex-kgb spy (polonium in tea) China has to offer makeup exams, because the questions were repeats. Car found in swimming pool in cambridge, ma. Sociology is the study of society, and we are all members of them. Much of the public think of sociology findings to be common sense findings. Investigated the level of morale in military branches, over 500,000 soldiers tested. 2 sub-samples: air corps (elite pilots, easily got promotions) and the military police (low fame, not seen as important, rare to get promoted) Morale found to be lower in the air corps, and higher in the police. Two groups had minimal contact with each other, knew nothing of the other, Intragroup comparisons vs. intergroup comparisons could not serve as reference group to compare. Rapid promotions left the pilots feeling as lesser than , relative deprivation. Trying to understand new american system , studied the character of the govt and people.
