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SOC 220 Final

Terms in this set (15)

Politically Liberal
Global Warming

Strong egalitarian (equal rights and opportunities)
Politically Conservative
Strongly individualistic

More likely to be evangelical with strongly traditional religious beliefs
Western Philosophy and Nature
Nature is inherently alien to us, we perceive it, but dwell separately.

Objectified into being somewhat meaningless

Ecofeminism - objectification of women and nature (modern birthing)
Literal Denial
When people hold onto beliefs that are demonstrably false (climate change skeptics)
Implicatory Denial
When we fail to respond according to the moral and rational codes of the day (citizens of Nazi Germany)
Collective Ignorant Bliss
Thinking about CC raises collective disturbing emotions, fear of the future, guilt, helplessness, ...
Environmental Skepticism
Position that attempts to undermine knowledge claims supporting the claim that environmental problems are real and the result of human activity
Conservative White Males
Higher than average income, and are overly confident in their views no matter how demonstrably false those views are

Disproportionally occupied positions within our political system
Sociological Ambivalence
Focuses on the ways in which ambivalence comes to be built into the structure of social statuses and roles
Sociological Ambivalence
Does not mean indifference... Comes from perceived tension between what people want to do and what they believed they could do within an organized structure of society
Advertising
Promotes radical consumerism

Normalizes values - many of which are counterintuitive to ecological needs
Intrinsic
Aspects of life that we find inherently rewarding
Extrinsic
Lies in the validation given to us by others

When you place greater importance on the extrinsic values, you are more likely to express prejudice towards others
Solutions to Consumerism, Advertising and Social Attainment
Regulate advertisements directed at children

Ad free zones

Limit types of advertisements

Age limits
Collaborative Consumption
The right to own - for access and use - though forgotten...

The goal: Efficient and fair resource allocation
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