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Which of the following was written by Alexis de Tocqueville?
Which of the following was written by Alexis de Tocqueville?
- Up From Slavery
- Democracy in America (correct)
- The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
- The Division of Labor
According to Resh, Tocqueville predicted that each of the factors would contribute to the end of slavery in America except
According to Resh, Tocqueville predicted that each of the factors would contribute to the end of slavery in America except
- Human reason
- Christianity
- Increased knowledge of the political economy
- The arrival of non-African immigrants (correct)
Which of the following did Alexis de Tocqueville consider a disadvantage of democracy?
Which of the following did Alexis de Tocqueville consider a disadvantage of democracy?
- Tyranny of the minority (correct)
- The same as an aristocracy, but with a different name
- Materialism
- Excessive social integration
Which of the following challenges did Black Americans collectively face in the aftermath of Emancipation from slavery?
Which of the following challenges did Black Americans collectively face in the aftermath of Emancipation from slavery?
Although there were some economic benefits to the U.S. North, slavery was more advantageous to
Although there were some economic benefits to the U.S. North, slavery was more advantageous to
Which of the following statements is false regarding leading or plotting a slave rebellion?
Which of the following statements is false regarding leading or plotting a slave rebellion?
According to de Tocqueville, which of the following statements is true?
According to de Tocqueville, which of the following statements is true?
According to Resh, what did de Tocqueville claim about the state of the educated or industrious Negro?
According to Resh, what did de Tocqueville claim about the state of the educated or industrious Negro?
According to Resh, which of the following is false regarding de Tocqueville's perception of the slave or the institution of slavery?
According to Resh, which of the following is false regarding de Tocqueville's perception of the slave or the institution of slavery?
What are the three evils of society according to Martin Luther King, Jr?
What are the three evils of society according to Martin Luther King, Jr?
According to Durkheim, people in modern societies are more likely to be held together by the division of labor best describes
According to Durkheim, people in modern societies are more likely to be held together by the division of labor best describes
The early European sociologist Emile Durkheim is most identified with which of the following areas of study?
The early European sociologist Emile Durkheim is most identified with which of the following areas of study?
Punished severely for any action that offends the collective moral system.
Punished severely for any action that offends the collective moral system.
In offenses are more likely to be seen as committed against a particular individual or segment of society than against the moral system itself.
In offenses are more likely to be seen as committed against a particular individual or segment of society than against the moral system itself.
Two unique features that distinguish human creatures from all other creatures include
Two unique features that distinguish human creatures from all other creatures include
The abolition of private property best describes
The abolition of private property best describes
According to Liagouras, Durkheim argued that two sources of social order and morality include
According to Liagouras, Durkheim argued that two sources of social order and morality include
Two requisites for socialism include
Two requisites for socialism include
The negation of law best describes
The negation of law best describes
According to Durkheim, becomes increasingly likely to occur where there exists a lack of social integration and thus of meaning in life.
According to Durkheim, becomes increasingly likely to occur where there exists a lack of social integration and thus of meaning in life.
Study Notes
Alexis de Tocqueville
- Democracy in America was written by Alexis de Tocqueville
- Tocqueville believed that increased knowledge of the political economy, the arrival of non-African immigrants, and Christianity would all contribute to the end of slavery in America, but not human reason
- Tocqueville saw materialism as a disadvantage of democracy
- Tocqueville believed that free Negroes did not have access to the ballot without reprisal
- Tocqueville held that slavery degraded enslaved people, even if those enslaved were educated or industrious
- Tocqueville believed the slave loved their master and had no sympathy for the enslaved as human beings, misunderstanding the economic consequences of bondage
Black Americans & Emancipation
- Black Americans faced many challenges collectively after Emancipation
- Europeans controlled the nation's wealth
- Europeans held a near monopoly on the access and legal use of arms
- Europeans remained masters of all labor
Slavery & the South
- Slavery was more advantageous to the U.S. South than the U.S. North
- The slave rebellions of Gabriel Prosser in Virginia in 1800, Denmark Vesey in Charleston, SC in 1822 and Nat Turner in Southampton, VA in 1831 were all examples of slaves rebelling against slavery.
Martin Luther King Jr
- The three evils of society, according to Martin Luther King Jr are racism, militarism, and extreme materialism
Emile Durkheim
- Durkheim believed that modern societies use the division of labor to hold individuals together. This is called organic solidarity
- Durkheim argued that social integration and social regulation were crucial for maintaining order and morality
- Durkheim believed that severe punishment was used in offenses against the collective moral system. This is mechanical solidarity.
- Durkheim believed that offenses were more likely to be viewed as committed against a particular individual or segment of society than against the moral system itself. This is organic solidarity
- Durkheim is most identified with the study of social integration
Socialism & Communism
- Socialism requires a developed economy and a developed state
- The abolition of private property is a feature of Communism
Anomie
- Anomie is the negation of law
- Durkheim theorized that anomie was a major cause of egoistic suicide
- Egoistic suicide is most likely to occur when there is a lack of social integration
Humanity and Society
- Two key features that distinguish humans from other creatures include speech and reason
- Humans have both norms and values that influence their behavior
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