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    1. This document provides notes for an exam covering several topics in social science. It outlines key concepts from six chapters on American class structure including theories of social stratification, the role of education and socialization, and factors that influence social mobility such as family background, income level, and education. 2. Additional topics covered include definitions of social institutions, perspectives on the state of nature, different economic systems like capitalism and socialism, and theories of power structures in politics. Assignments related to comparing life expectancy and mortality rates between Europe and Africa are also mentioned. 3. Students are directed to focus on reviewing specific chapters that questions will be drawn from, with an emphasis on understanding theories, models, and principles from the

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    1. This document provides notes for an exam covering several topics in social science. It outlines key concepts from six chapters on American class structure including theories of social stratification, the role of education and socialization, and factors that influence social mobility such as family background, income level, and education. 2. Additional topics covered include definitions of social institutions, perspectives on the state of nature, different economic systems like capitalism and socialism, and theories of power structures in politics. Assignments related to comparing life expectancy and mortality rates between Europe and Africa are also mentioned. 3. Students are directed to focus on reviewing specific chapters that questions will be drawn from, with an emphasis on understanding theories, models, and principles from the

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    1. This document provides notes for an exam covering several topics in social science. It outlines key concepts from six chapters on American class structure including theories of social stratification, the role of education and socialization, and factors that influence social mobility such as family background, income level, and education. 2. Additional topics covered include definitions of social institutions, perspectives on the state of nature, different economic systems like capitalism and socialism, and theories of power structures in politics. Assignments related to comparing life expectancy and mortality rates between Europe and Africa are also mentioned. 3. Students are directed to focus on reviewing specific chapters that questions will be drawn from, with an emphasis on understanding theories, models, and principles from the

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    EXAM NOTES 3/16 FOR 3/18

    Clues!!
    1. Definition of social institution/organization.=stable patterns of social
    relationships among individuals and groups in a society. 2 agents of order:
    human agents and culutural values are agents.
    2. Econ. Capitalism welfareism socialism. Modern welfare system-get #$
    from taxes. Capitqalism creates inequality etc. globalization of economy,
    was manufacturing company but now service econ. World bank, world
    trade organization 1q. why C is good-social Darwinism! Steve jobs.
    Zuckerberg. 1q.
    3. State of nature-3 poitns of views, all 3 locke, resuau, hobbe, 1 extreme,
    other extreme, and in between. 2 qs on that. social contact theoryinformal contract among people to self-regulate their society. Theories
    are more important. Pwer-elite model-3 power pillars. SCHOOL OF
    THOUGHT-Politics is always influenced by lobbyists. 1 or 2 qs on model.
    then rule w/iron fist-mode. Use force. Then maxist POV.
    4. 2 diff sets of edu. Informal and formal. Soclailization and edu instit. I
    nformal-power of socialization. Then theory everything you learn from
    everyone else, period. You learn everyting. Then backstage and frontstage
    behaviors. Then formal educational institution. Sort every student into
    boxes-major, etc. and expensive high school.
    5. Assignments 2 and 3-life exoentacy is high in Europe, low in Africa.
    Mortality rate is high in Africa and low in Europe. Other 2, genral Ranking
    qs.
    6. American Class Structure- read the chapterss and look at review- chap 1both based on review/lecgture-webber and marx. Chap 2-position and
    prestige-7 principles of ranking-1q on thsose rankings. Other from that

    chap. Chap 3-both of qs have to answer only if you read the chapter. Chap
    4 wealth and income- chapter where went over distance between poor
    and rich. Botth qs based on review. Chap 5-socializaton association and
    values-how cerate relationship with other individuals? HS dating and
    marrigaes? Informal relations are class biased. Date people within social
    class and backround. 1q based on review and other ead book. Chap 6-who
    are ppl in A who succeed? Characteristics? Value of education, fam
    backround, parents income, 1q baed on review. Chap 7-famkily and edu
    backround and success in America. Income plus edu formula. Both of qss
    you can base from review.

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