SOCI201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Protestantism, Samuel Morse, Utopia

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI201
• Professor: Best Joel

Document Summary

Change: americans equate change with progress, manifest destiny and cultural optimism. Columbia picture- in 19th and 20th century was a female symbol of uncle sam. Like a greek goddess moving westward: not everyone has such cheery views. Pre french revolution photo of a prison burning down. French revolution was viewed with horror: the rise of democracy followed the enlightenment. Enlightenment: people starting to question the bible being the fundamental sources of all knowledge. Democracy ratings in maps: the darker the more democrats. Literacy rates correlate with democracy, prosperity ect: darker the color the more people are literate, very similar to democracy map, education- particularly for girls- leads to big changes. Female genital cutting under 14: the more education the mother has the less likely the girl will be circumcised. Not a perfect onward and upward slope of things getting better. Roman empire was the leading civilization in the west.