1. Social movement People organizing for change using unconventional methods: civil rights, feminism, gay and lesbian rights People organizing for change using unconventional methods: civil rights, feminism, gay and lesbian rights Tool of those with little established power Tool of those with little established power Incur strong opposition Incur strong opposition High risk strategy High risk strategy –Stigma –Role of criminal justice system

2. Social movement theory Alexis de Tocqueville: “revolution of rising expectations” Alexis de Tocqueville: “revolution of rising expectations” The equality revolutions in the U.S.: abolitionism, woman suffrage, civil rights, modern feminism, gay and lesbian rights The equality revolutions in the U.S.: abolitionism, woman suffrage, civil rights, modern feminism, gay and lesbian rights

3. Gay and lesbian social movement Legal rights: homosexual behavior a crime well into the 1970s Legal rights: homosexual behavior a crime well into the 1970s Medical definitions: homosexuality a mental illness until the early 1970s Medical definitions: homosexuality a mental illness until the early 1970s 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 Marriage as a goal

4. Social Trends The General Social Survey The General Social Survey The General Social Survey The General Social Survey –Subject index  Balwkfam  Meoverwrk  Flextime  Parleave  Homosex

5. 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

6. 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 Survey Documentation and Analysis Survey Documentation and Analysis Survey Documentation and Analysis Survey Documentation and Analysis Use sex and class as independent(causal) variables. Use balwkfam, meoverwrk, fechild, fecare, fehelp, feimp, fekids5, fekids1 as dependent variables (possibly caused by the independent variable) Use sex and class as independent(causal) variables. Use balwkfam, meoverwrk, fechild, fecare, fehelp, feimp, fekids5, fekids1 as dependent variables (possibly caused by the independent variable)

7. Testing Lareau Quantitative vs. qualitative data Quantitative vs. qualitative data Measurement Measurement –How to measure our independent variable, social class… education, income, job prestige social class… education, income, job prestige

8. Testing Lareau 2 How to measure dependent variable, parenting style concerted cultivation 1.2. natural growth 1.2.

9. Testing Lareau 3 Poverty /wc Lower middle Upper middle/u Totals Natural growth Concerted cultivation totals100%100%100%100%

10. Testing Lareau 4 Concerted cultivation Natural growth Totals Ps intervene schools Ps don’t intervene Totals

11. Testing Lareau 5 Concerted cultivation Natural growth Totals Siblings fight more Siblings fight less Totals

12. Testing Lareau 6 Concerted cultivation Natural growth Totals More talk back/argue Less talk Back/argue Totals

13. Study guide Who will be taking essay exam? Who will be taking essay exam? Questions about the study guide???? Questions about the study guide????