Sociology Chapter 1

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Bouzzazi: Helped catalyze the Arab spring which was a resistance against the human rights violations within Tunisia after the coup d'état. Bouzzazi lit himself on fire as resistance to the oppressive Tunisian government. Also known as the Jasmine / Dignity revolution in Tunisia.

Arab Spring: Egypt, Libya, Iraq, and Syria all had up risings against their inhumane governments.

Products of Arab Spring: Islamic state, and ISIS.

Butterfly Effect: The idea that a small effect can have non linear consequences

Globalization: Businesses or organizations have multi-national influence and control

Structures of Globalization (Positives): Expedition (Ease of use and more efficient timing), increase in consumption over time

Mcdonaldization: control, predictability, calculability, efficiency

The Digital World:

Sociology: continuity and change

US War on Terror: Considered from both the American and Muslim perspective. -Sociological Imagination. -Connects Personal experiences to larger social patterns.

Agency Vs Structure

Agency = Micro level

Structure = Macro level

Dangerous Giants: Potential to disrupt and destroy structure

Social Constructions: Money, Propert, Race

August Comte created sociology - social structures and processes