Gay and lesbian social movement UMD Library: “Before Stonewall,” “After Stonewall” UMD Library: “Before Stonewall,” “After Stonewall” Gay pride marches, beginning in San Francisco Gay pride marches, beginning in San Francisco AIDS and the AIDS quilt AIDS and the AIDS quilt Marriage as a goal: Iowa, Maine Marriage as a goal: Iowa, Maine

Establishing causality in sociology Three criteria Three criteria –Correlation: knowing the value of the first variable (X) helps predict the second variable(Y) –Time order: the causal variable comes first –Lack of spuriousness: We can’t find some third variable (Z) that accounts for the correlation by affecting both X and Y

Cross tabulation Always put what you think is the independent variable in the columns and percentage within columns Always put what you think is the independent variable in the columns and percentage within columns Working classMiddle class Totals Natural growth32(80%)15(20%)47(41%) Concerted cultivation 8(20%)60(80%)68 (59%) Totals40(100%)75 (100%)115(100%)

We can make parenting style the independent variable Concerted cultivation Natural growth Totals Siblings fight more Siblings fight less Totals100%100%100%

Concerted cult.Natural growthtotals Good sibling rels8(44%)4(40%)12(43%) Fair sibling rels9(50%)5(50%)14(50%) Lots of conflict1(6%)1(10%)2(7%) No siblings00 Totals18(100%)10(100%)28(100%)

Lareau, ch. 12: The Power and Limits of Social Class Summary, p. 238 Summary, p. 238 Key distinction, for her purposes, between middle class and upper class vs. working class/poor Key distinction, for her purposes, between middle class and upper class vs. working class/poor Race mattered in children’s everyday lives, but less than she’d have expected Race mattered in children’s everyday lives, but less than she’d have expected “As a middle class Black boy, Alexander Williams had more in common with white middle-class Garrett Tallenger than he did with less privileged Black boys, such as….”: “As a middle class Black boy, Alexander Williams had more in common with white middle-class Garrett Tallenger than he did with less privileged Black boys, such as….”:

Advantages and Disadvantages for each style Middle class: p. 241 Middle class: p. 241 Working class: p. 242 Working class: p. 242 But when it comes to institutionalized dynamics outside the home, the advantages of concerted cultivation become clearer… school, university, employment in large formal organiztions But when it comes to institutionalized dynamics outside the home, the advantages of concerted cultivation become clearer… school, university, employment in large formal organiztions

Globalization and changes in the world economy Middle class parents very concerned about preparing their kids to succeed Middle class parents very concerned about preparing their kids to succeed Mixed feelings but…”I’m not really sure it is a good thing to be so busy, but I want to give her the advantages I didn’t have.” Mixed feelings but…”I’m not really sure it is a good thing to be so busy, but I want to give her the advantages I didn’t have.” L references Family Life First in Wayzata but it seems to have disappeared. L references Family Life First in Wayzata but it seems to have disappeared.Family Life FirstFamily Life First Is there a way to bring the advantages of concerted cultivation to the working class? See p. 255 Is there a way to bring the advantages of concerted cultivation to the working class? See p. 255

Preparing for Exam Two 1. Study guide 1. Study guide 2. Review each family 2. Review each family 3. Read test questions carefully and be sure you look at all the choices 3. Read test questions carefully and be sure you look at all the choices