SOC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Robert Neelly Bellah, Ann Swidler, Ideal Type
25 Oct 2016
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Right to choose if want to be generous or greedy. Values are standards by which members of a culture distinguish the desirable from the undesirable. Sociologist robin williams said 10 american values are: Adopting kids of same race because it is better for them to be raised in a family of a homozygous race . Humans are comfortable holding several contradictory values simultaneously. Norm is a social rule enforced by sanction. Sanction is a reward or punishment associated with a norm. Habits of the heart (1985) by robert bellah, richard madsen, william sullivan, ann. Interview typical middle class americans for several hours. Democracy in america (1835 and 1840) by alexis de tocqueville. French man travelling around the u. s. , writing down observations. Trying to find out how is it that americans can make democracy work? (when in. France, it wasn"t working around time of revolution) Recognizes individualism as a driving force in the development of american democracy.
