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The sixties: gay liberation and lesbian feminism. Sexual liberation as part of social revolution. One part of the battle: attacking orthodox psychiatry

Collective efforts to bring about or resist social change. By people who can"t rely on routine access to power ( underdogs outsiders ) Making some use

The politics of human samples samples to work with. Human genetics, like many other fields of biomedical research, needs human. Can science and/or the

Testing a fetus"s chromosomes or dna usually for genetic disorders or sex. Amniocentesis was introduced in 1966 and effectively combined with ultrasoun

Newborn screening (nbs) is one of the largest state-mandated health programs in the us. Timmermans and buchbinder"s saving babies and the problem of pa

Another area with a long and troubled history in human genetics. Including a strong association with early twentieth century eugenics. Like race and iq

Week 3 wrap-up and discussion: genetics, eugenics, and geneticization today. Centralized program where you"re coercing people into not reproducing. The

The rise of medical genetics and the problem of geneticization . Th morgan had confirmed that the chromosomes were the site of heredity. But it was ver

Eugenics had adopted a series of strong, unproven hereditarian positions about intelligence, behavior and race. Only a handful of geneticists challenge

In the early 20th century, pedigrees became a key tool in eugenics. Pedigrees allowed researchers to trace traits across generations and develop theori

Attempts to improve the genetic quality or stock of the human population. Especially the systematic application of genetic science to inform and manage

The origins of genetics and the tumultuous history of the gene . Charles darwin and the origins of on the origin of species. Charles darwin (1809-1882)

Lindh v. surman, 702 a. 2d 560 (pa. super. Trial court reverses arbitrators (i. e. rodger win) finding that no-fault should be followed in pa. janis fi

Written by those not in (or not acting in) law making capacity. Not law itself, but can further analysis in several ways. Locating the law: provide ref

A client"s specific problem: i ran a red light. Formally the case between two litigants: state of az v. maureen macmanus. Written decision of court: as

Hierarchy of laws: interlocking set of rules. Federal statutes (issues congress/courts decide are national interest: pollution, laws governing banks/st

Public citizen having special responsibility for quality of justice . Precise, detail oriented, open to alternatives, concerned for social good. One wh

Throughout us history, we observe two parties competing for power in congress. Parties and leadership in congress and in the electorate. Effective numb

Division of labor: delegate work from the whole to small groups. A system created by members of congress for their own benefit. All of the committees,

With a typical concave utility function, the nomination of an extremist over a moderate affects voters in the opposing party more than voters in the no

Only 1 of 4 adheres to traditional models of accountability (i. e. voter holds representative directly accountable) Mc makes promises about their actio

Pre-2014 election: congressional future was bright (va-7) First elected to the house in 2000. Minority whip in 2009, then majority leader after republi

Coherently explain the political behavior that we observe. A lot of people care about this: social scientists, politicians, citizens. Reporters: indivi

The best way political scientists organize congressional history is according to the ebb and flow of electoral dynamics which is largely based on parti

March 5,10, 12 simulation game of congress in class. Feb 6 midterm exam (material through and including lecture jan 30) Cumulative, multiple choice, sh

Egen bins: create 7 cuts to produce 6 discrete bins, etc. F determines if the independent variable can reliably predict the dependent variable. Start b

1 n 1 x x ( sx y y ( sy. Spurious connections: a third variable may be accounting for the relationship. 0 - no correlation, -1 - negative correlation,

P-value: the probability (expressed as a percent) that given a statistical summary would be equal to, or greater than, the actual observed results- und

Tocqueville was afraid that freedom would be threatened by the extension of bureaucratic power. Weber believed that bureaucratic centralization was exp

The first sociologist to make the concept of society as a framework. French man, from alsace lorraine, born in 1858, died in 1917. Never wrote one word

Durkheim sees a society around him riddled with class conflict due to industrialization. Wants to figure out what kinds of rules, norms, and practices

Think of main themes for weber and durkheim. The first sociologist to make the concept of society as a framework. French man, from alsace lorraine, bor

European powers were trying to catch up with england but no one knew the formula for capitalist production. Germans created a set of incentives and sys

In any particular mode of production the ruling class are usually the ones who come up with the ideas in understanding reality. The problem isn"t your

The ways of periodizing history is misleading. We will not realize the truth of history if we periodize history. The only way to make sense of history