DSOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Daniel Kahneman, Corporate Welfare, Economic Security
25 Feb 2016
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Rural/urban residence and social behavior community social control: rural wisconsin recipients don"t stay on welfare as long as those in urban areas. Ideology of social exclusion, stigma, and social boundaries: individualism is the dominant attitude toward poverty, families are huge influence single parenthood incapable of supporting children. Calvin"s doctrine of predestination blueprint for social exclusion ideology: moral bifurcation of society and doctrine of predestination few are chosen. The elect most are damned to afterlife in hell. Wealth is a sign of being chosen, of personal virtue. Theology consistent with new social reality broad/large middle class. Freedom and the american dream: frank sinatra i did it my way , three examples from chasing the dream baseball player, actor, and woman judge pursuing justice. Stiglitz suggests that rent seeking is negatively affecting the majority and proposes regulation to save capitalism. Climate change is affected by humans: early development of us. Became industrial society in 1830 manufacturing workforce would come and go.
