74 UW–Madison Spring 2015 courses
... Instructor: Andre Wink level: Elementary • breadth: Humanities Social Science ...
... Instructor: Andre Wink level: Elementary • breadth: Humanities Social Science ...
Social Studies Syllabus
... 7.15 Examine the importance of written and oral traditions in the transmission of African history and culture. 7.16 Analyze the importance of family, labor specialization, and regional commerce in the development of states and cities in West Africa. 7.17 Explain the importance of Mansa Musa and loca ...
... 7.15 Examine the importance of written and oral traditions in the transmission of African history and culture. 7.16 Analyze the importance of family, labor specialization, and regional commerce in the development of states and cities in West Africa. 7.17 Explain the importance of Mansa Musa and loca ...
World History Unpacked Content
... To increase student achievement by ensuring educators understand specifically what the new standards mean a student must know, understand and be able to do. What is in the document? Descriptions of what each standard means a student will know, understand and be able to do. The “unpacking” of the sta ...
... To increase student achievement by ensuring educators understand specifically what the new standards mean a student must know, understand and be able to do. What is in the document? Descriptions of what each standard means a student will know, understand and be able to do. The “unpacking” of the sta ...
Defining a Discipline: Sociology and its Philosophical Problems
... Germany in association with labor statistics, with Catholic social reform inquiry, and to some extent on its own as a social or labor adjunct to economic statistics in the German university 2 , it was nevertheless kept apart from the new pure science of sociology as it was established in Germany whi ...
... Germany in association with labor statistics, with Catholic social reform inquiry, and to some extent on its own as a social or labor adjunct to economic statistics in the German university 2 , it was nevertheless kept apart from the new pure science of sociology as it was established in Germany whi ...
Max Weber`s Theories
... Similarly, successful capitalist countries with relatively-large Catholic minorities such as the United States, Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand tend to be ignored in the analysis and lumped together as Protestant, despite the strong influence and 'capitalist outlook' of Catholics in the bu ...
... Similarly, successful capitalist countries with relatively-large Catholic minorities such as the United States, Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand tend to be ignored in the analysis and lumped together as Protestant, despite the strong influence and 'capitalist outlook' of Catholics in the bu ...
Morten Bøås
... latter interpretation, the question of whether the dominant power is a state, a group of states or some other combination of public and private power is left as an open question. What is of larger importance is that whatever power that holds the hegemonic position it is sustained not merely by forc ...
... latter interpretation, the question of whether the dominant power is a state, a group of states or some other combination of public and private power is left as an open question. What is of larger importance is that whatever power that holds the hegemonic position it is sustained not merely by forc ...
Social Studies
... 16.D.5 – Analyze the relationship between an issue in United States social history and the related aspects of political, economic and environmental history. 16.E.4a – Describe the causes and effects of conservation and environmental movements in the United States, 1900 – present. 16.E.4b – Describe ...
... 16.D.5 – Analyze the relationship between an issue in United States social history and the related aspects of political, economic and environmental history. 16.E.4a – Describe the causes and effects of conservation and environmental movements in the United States, 1900 – present. 16.E.4b – Describe ...
TRANSNATIONAL MARKETS AND THE POLANYI PROBLEM
... market system, submerge the economy in social relationships, framed by non-economic institutions. In other words, economic activity in production and distribution is established as a by-product of social relationships, which are subject to a non-economic rationale. Production and distribution do not ...
... market system, submerge the economy in social relationships, framed by non-economic institutions. In other words, economic activity in production and distribution is established as a by-product of social relationships, which are subject to a non-economic rationale. Production and distribution do not ...
Topic 6. The Arrow Possibility Theorem
... ranked in the same way as well relative to u0. It can be further established by exactly the same argument that if all points in quadrant II are ranked above u0 (or vice versa), then u0 must be ranked above all points in quadrant IV (or vice versa). This is because the relationship of u0 to quadrant ...
... ranked in the same way as well relative to u0. It can be further established by exactly the same argument that if all points in quadrant II are ranked above u0 (or vice versa), then u0 must be ranked above all points in quadrant IV (or vice versa). This is because the relationship of u0 to quadrant ...
Media Resources
... WH.1B Identify changes that resulted from important turning points in world history such as the development of farming; the Mongol invasions; the development of cities; the European age of exploration and colonization; the scientific and industrial revolutions; the political revolutions of the 18th, ...
... WH.1B Identify changes that resulted from important turning points in world history such as the development of farming; the Mongol invasions; the development of cities; the European age of exploration and colonization; the scientific and industrial revolutions; the political revolutions of the 18th, ...
The Distinctiveness of Comparative Research
... by each theory and estimate a series of models using the same dataset. By examining measures of statistical significance, explained variation, and model fit, researchers can determine which theory best explains the outcome of interest. Comparative methods may be applied to this purpose as well. Whil ...
... by each theory and estimate a series of models using the same dataset. By examining measures of statistical significance, explained variation, and model fit, researchers can determine which theory best explains the outcome of interest. Comparative methods may be applied to this purpose as well. Whil ...
LIEPP-Working paper Morel
... issues and contradictions that this EU policy orientation raises. Part three then narrows the focus on two case studies, France and Sweden, to illustrate how some of the issues and contradictions identified in part two play out. The choice of these two countries is justified by the fact that while t ...
... issues and contradictions that this EU policy orientation raises. Part three then narrows the focus on two case studies, France and Sweden, to illustrate how some of the issues and contradictions identified in part two play out. The choice of these two countries is justified by the fact that while t ...
Normalcy-preface
... between their own reality and that one which is expected. Drawing upon sociological definitions of normality and its discoursive articulation, we are aware that our hypothesis is not determined by predictive value, but rather by “strategic value in relation to the question raised” (Lyotard, 2004, p. ...
... between their own reality and that one which is expected. Drawing upon sociological definitions of normality and its discoursive articulation, we are aware that our hypothesis is not determined by predictive value, but rather by “strategic value in relation to the question raised” (Lyotard, 2004, p. ...
View/Open - Cadair - Aberystwyth University
... Archimedean starting-point, not just for knowledge itself (from a Foundationalist perspective) but also for a long-lasting tradition in the philosophy of knowledge, which Richard Rorty (1979) critiqued as the “truth as correspondence” theory of knowledge, and which is central to Foundationalism its ...
... Archimedean starting-point, not just for knowledge itself (from a Foundationalist perspective) but also for a long-lasting tradition in the philosophy of knowledge, which Richard Rorty (1979) critiqued as the “truth as correspondence” theory of knowledge, and which is central to Foundationalism its ...
HISTORY - Creighton University Catalog
... in American Studies. Students will examine in a critical fashion interdisciplinary studies of the meaning and significance of "Americanness" in historical, cross-cultural, and even trans-national contexts. The complex relationships between ethnic, religious, racial, and ideological groups in America ...
... in American Studies. Students will examine in a critical fashion interdisciplinary studies of the meaning and significance of "Americanness" in historical, cross-cultural, and even trans-national contexts. The complex relationships between ethnic, religious, racial, and ideological groups in America ...
- NSUWorks
... enhanced communication and problem-solving skills, and increased cooperation or at least reduction of conflict between and among the parties" (Kruk, 1997). These forms of mediation, which are informed by a social work/human services perspective, incorporate elements of therapy into mediation practic ...
... enhanced communication and problem-solving skills, and increased cooperation or at least reduction of conflict between and among the parties" (Kruk, 1997). These forms of mediation, which are informed by a social work/human services perspective, incorporate elements of therapy into mediation practic ...
9th lecture (Oinas)
... corporate enterprise into an engine for ever-expanding profits. CEO´s chosen because of bureaucratic skills, not because they were of the right social background. Could exercise national influence not only through their companies, but through the roles that they would be called upon to serve in "the ...
... corporate enterprise into an engine for ever-expanding profits. CEO´s chosen because of bureaucratic skills, not because they were of the right social background. Could exercise national influence not only through their companies, but through the roles that they would be called upon to serve in "the ...
Deconstructing Four Sociological Perspectives on Education: A
... the experiences of pupils/students in a Caribbean society such as Trinidad &Tobago. It may well be that experiences of schooling are universal; common to students in all schools based on the effects of gender, social class and ethnicity. The curious mind should question the inclusion of the conseque ...
... the experiences of pupils/students in a Caribbean society such as Trinidad &Tobago. It may well be that experiences of schooling are universal; common to students in all schools based on the effects of gender, social class and ethnicity. The curious mind should question the inclusion of the conseque ...
The Social Calibration of Emotion Expression - polsoz.fu
... However, it is first necessary to pin down the concept of emotion in more detail to render emotions’ expressive components productive for sociological analysis. To this end, I follow Klaus Scherer’s (2005) definition of emotion that has proved of considerable value in various disciplinary contexts ( ...
... However, it is first necessary to pin down the concept of emotion in more detail to render emotions’ expressive components productive for sociological analysis. To this end, I follow Klaus Scherer’s (2005) definition of emotion that has proved of considerable value in various disciplinary contexts ( ...
Spring 2015 - Tufts University | School of Arts and Sciences
... Many people spend more hours at work than anywhere else, but often people only consider work to be an economic exchange for goods and/or services. What are people’s lives at work? How does work shape people’s identities, family lives, culture, and life chances? This class is intended to be an introd ...
... Many people spend more hours at work than anywhere else, but often people only consider work to be an economic exchange for goods and/or services. What are people’s lives at work? How does work shape people’s identities, family lives, culture, and life chances? This class is intended to be an introd ...
The effects of social and political openness on the welfare state in
... Most of the research examining the relationship between globalisation and the welfare state focuses on the effects of economic openness; a country’s involvement in the world market. There are four contrasting theoretical arguments found in this field of inquiry (Brady, Beckfield & Seeleib-Kaiser, 20 ...
... Most of the research examining the relationship between globalisation and the welfare state focuses on the effects of economic openness; a country’s involvement in the world market. There are four contrasting theoretical arguments found in this field of inquiry (Brady, Beckfield & Seeleib-Kaiser, 20 ...
Sample chapter - Centre for Research in Social Simulation
... be used widely in the 1990s – but one that has enormous potential. This is because simulation is an excellent way of modelling and understanding social processes. This book has been written for social scientists interested in building simulations. All research should be theoretically informed, metho ...
... be used widely in the 1990s – but one that has enormous potential. This is because simulation is an excellent way of modelling and understanding social processes. This book has been written for social scientists interested in building simulations. All research should be theoretically informed, metho ...
Chapter 4: iLEAP Social Studies, Grade 6
... and History. Each benchmark within a standard delineates what students should know and be able to do at the end of a grade cluster. Strand G: Geography—Physical and Cultural Systems Standard: Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth’s surface and the processes that shape it, the connections ...
... and History. Each benchmark within a standard delineates what students should know and be able to do at the end of a grade cluster. Strand G: Geography—Physical and Cultural Systems Standard: Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth’s surface and the processes that shape it, the connections ...
The Development of Intergroup Social Cognition
... United States is engaged in a war in Iraq that is far deadlier and more complex than even its supporters had imagined. In early December 2006 Israel and Lebanon entered into air and land warfare that escalated while the UN scrambled and editorials hollowly demanded a cease-fire. Dozens more intergro ...
... United States is engaged in a war in Iraq that is far deadlier and more complex than even its supporters had imagined. In early December 2006 Israel and Lebanon entered into air and land warfare that escalated while the UN scrambled and editorials hollowly demanded a cease-fire. Dozens more intergro ...