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Jamie Eichenbaum

Fear of Authority - Social Anxiety Forum - 1 views

    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      I believe this post will aid Jordana and I with our project as it gives us a 1st person look into why authority has so much power? We can see that this man almost went crazy just during a simple encounter with a police officer. This article shows us that we have been taught to respect and fear authority. Thus, I believe this post will help Jordana and I explore deeper into why society allows authority to overpower us.
  • I think about how I lost complete control of myself, and how I wouldn’t have had to deal with the embarrassment of being searched if it weren’t for my anxiety. In this case, my anxiety stemmed from what I guess is a fear of people in authority, which I guess is an aspect of my SA. Anyone else have similar experiences?
    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      I think the author of this post made a point that was interesting. He asks himself why he acted so foolishly during a routine encounter. Thus, asking himself why the authority made him so anxious. This is a perfect example of what Jordana and I are exploring. Why do people act intimidated and make decisions (do things) they don't want to when in the presence of an authoritative figure?
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    This seems to be less credible than the other sites - a blog? It's ok because the others are excellent.
jordana levine

The Shocking Power of Authority - 1 views

    • jordana levine
       
      This webpage is useful because it explains an experiment performed at Yale university that shows the power of authority. We feel a duty to authority and it is for this reason that we are deferential to authority.
  • dhood to respect and trust authority figures (such as scientists in lab coats
    • jordana levine
       
      This explains one of the major reasons that we respond to authority. It was the way we were brought up. WE were taught to listen to our parents and teachers no matter what, to listen to adults who were at the time superior, to trust police officers, officials, etc. and this has stayed with us as we grew up and it is for these reasons that we have such a blind trust toward authority figure and the reason that we are deferential to authority.
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  • ), and the obedience that comes with it stays with us throughout our lives.
  • ded it’s our deep-seated sense of duty to authority. We’re trained from chil
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    This is interesting but be aware that it is a blog.
jordana levine

Influence and Persuasion: The Rule of Authority, Liking, and Scarcity - 0 views

    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      I believe this article is beneficial to mine and Jordana's project as it provides us with a perfect example of how people are manipulated by authoritative figures to make decisions they are most likely uncomfortable making. Thus, this article provides us with information of what makes an authoritative figure powerful (ex: titles, clothing, etc.) and why people tend to make these wrong decisions.
  • Why do people respond to authority figures? Because we grow up surrounded by those bigger, smarter, and more experienced than ourselves. We are taught to do what we're told. And we're often punished for disobedience.
    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      Interesting..........I thought this paragraph was very intriguing as it put everything into perspective. It made me reflect on my past life experience and made me realize that I often will obey authoritative figures
    • jordana levine
       
      This is an excellent article that explains why we are so quick to listen to authority and why we don't ever question authority? It explains an example conducted by a newsman and it explains the rule of authority and the three symbols we look for in authority.
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    Questionable credibility here. Check out the sources and be ready to defend your choice.
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    Don't use the same sources as your partner.
Jamie Eichenbaum

Milgram's Experiment on Obedience to Authority - 0 views

    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      This article is very interesting as it breaks down the Stanley Milgram Experiment, which exposed how much power authority possesses. This page will be beneficial to mine and Jordana's project as it gives us an example of a succesful experiment conducted on this topic and it gives us a scenario that properly explains how people obey authority.
  • controversial
  • He concluded people obey either out of fear or out of a desire to appear cooperative--even when acting against their own better judgment and desires. Milgram’s classic yet controversial experiment illustrates people's reluctance to confront those who abuse power.
    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      This is exactly what Jordana and I believe are the main causes for the excessive power authority possesses! Our goal is to study why people go against what they believe is right in the presence of authority and this highlighted paragraph provides an answer. It states that people will obey authority due to fear or to be cooperative even when they know their decisions are wrong. This will be an interesting aspect to include into our project.
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  • Milgram’s classic yet controversial experiment illustrates people's reluctance to confront those who abuse power.
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    I can't get to the home page of this site. See if you can do some investigating about the credibility.
raquel7

Census shows new face of the Canadian family - Canada - CBC News - 0 views

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    Currency: This article answers my subject question very well. Relevance: this was published by the Canadian Press which is a very credible source, although the author is not specified. All of the quotes state who said it or where it came from. Authority: There are no spelling/grammar errors and because it is in CBC News, it is professionally done. Accuracy: the author was not intending to sell or persuade anything but to inform them on this subject. It is not bias. Purpose: the purpose of this article is to inform people on this subject.
raquel7

The changing face of Canadian families | Ontario Human Rights Commission - 0 views

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    Currency: This website does use good adjectives to make it interesting but not too advanced to understand .This was very good in terms of what I was looking for with many different/varied points. Relevance: This is anonymous Authority: The author did site where all the information that they used were found. Accuracy: This article is not bias, it is objective. It is all information found in books and credible websites. Purpose: the purpose of the author was not to sell anything but only to inform people on this subject.
Jamie Eichenbaum

Company suffers when leaders abuse power - 0 views

    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      Interesting...... it seems that this power of authority can also lead to negative results depending on how it's used. This can be valuable to my project as it unveils a completely different vantage point of this issue as it displays what consequences can occur if authority is used in different manners (ex: staff can file grievances if power is used abusively , staff can be confused and helpless if authority is not used correctly, etc.)
  • A psychological contract is created in which a staff person is led to believe that after several years of hard work, the supervisor will assist in a promotion. With that carrot, the boss obtains superior work, long hours and dedication from an ambitious employee. When the time comes for a return on the staff person’s investment, the boss reneges, either having overstepped his bounds (offering something he can’t provide) or failing to provide the staff person with the development necessary to step into the promised position.
    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      This is a very intriguing paragraph as it explains the manipulating ways of supervisors that over-use their authority. It seems like supervisors can easily control their workers into making a decision to work harder by offering them rewards but when its time to pay up, the workers go home empty-handed (as the supervisors don't come up with the rewards). This is valuable to mine and Jordana's project as it has shown us another technique authoritative figures use to make individuals obey their demands.
Jamie Eichenbaum

Conscience and Authority - 0 views

    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      Extremely interesting article. Not only does it give another summary of Stanley Milgram's experiment but it even compares it to human history. By using the example of the Nazi dominance during World War II, this article uses the Milgram Experiment to help readers understand why so many people obeyed the Nazis during the World War. This is beneficial to mine and Jordana's project as it gives us another useful example to include in our research. What differentiates this example from many we have found is that the Nazi reign over Europe was a huge event in world history thus this example showed us that the power of authority can be so powerful that it leaves a mark in the history of mankind. In addition, it can be used not only to influence one individual but gigantic groups of individuals as well, to go against what they believe is right.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      excellent site.
  • In view of the Milgram experiments, the Nazi crimes are not difficult to understand. Milgram himself suggested that one of the major factors accounting for the Holocaust was the ready propensity of human beings to obey authorities even when obedience is wrong. Indeed, although Milgram's experiment has been repeated dozens of times with many different groups of people, the results are always the same: most people will obey external authority over the dictates of conscience.
    • Jamie Eichenbaum
       
      This section further discusses the rapport between the Milgram Experiment and the Nazi reign in Europe. Additionally , it explains something I felt was very intriguing. It explains that Milgram's Experiment has been repeated numerous times and the results that appear are consistent: the majority of people will obey an authority figure even when they feel that they are making a wrong decision.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Make sure that you take into consideration that Milgram was making analogies to the Nazi regime and not explaining it. The important difference was the prevalence of FEAR in the latter.
sammie3611

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Persons & Socioeconomic Status - 0 views

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    Currency: Was published in 2015, modern looking website with no adds, the website has .org Relevance: The information answers my questions and has many additional facts. Authority: Could not find the author. Accuracy: No statements known to be false. Purpose: Nothing is bias.
Vicky Provias

About Teen Suicide - 0 views

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    Currency: there is no date for when this article was written Relevance: it is extremely informative on statistics of teenage suicide, how teenagers kill themselves (firearms, medications), how the rates differ amongst girls and boys Authority: There is no author but it is a very popular website and uses "org" Accuracy: no spelling mistakes, there are references to the statistics to prove where they got it from Purpose: to inform on the readers about teenage suicide and what methods they use
Vicky Provias

Global suicide rates among young people aged 15-19 - 0 views

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    Currency: 2006… a while ago Relevance: it gives graphs and describes the global statistics on teenage suicide, and the different methods Authority: DANUTA WASSERMAN, QI CHENG and GUO-XIN JIANG, they seem very credible because they have information on all three authors and describe their profession and their education Accuracy: no spelling mistakes, there are tons and tons of references to the statistics to prove where they got it from, and a huge amount of acknowledgements. I trust this website very much Purpose: to inform on the readers about the statistics of teenage suicide on the global scale
sammie3611

How LGBT adults see society and how the public sees them | Pew Research Center - 0 views

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    Currency: Published in 2013 Relevance: The article gives me a lot of information and facts about my topic and is definitely useful. It also has a lot of different information that my questions don't even require which I could probably use. Authority: It was written by Bruce Drake who I looked up and is a senior editor at the Pew Research Centre. Accuracy: There are no spelling errors, also there are no references... Purpose: The authors purpose is to inform since there are many links that lead you to more information about a specific topic.
sammie3611

Transgender FAQ | GLAAD - 0 views

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    Currency: Was updated in 2015. Relevance: It doesn't answer my question but I am thinking of changing my questions and speaking more about gender identity and this article would help with that. Authority: There is no author but the website is GLAAD which is an advocate website for LGBTQ+ community. Accuracy: No statements known to be false and the website looks modern and there are no adds. Purpose: Purpose is to raise awareness about gender and sexuality, also they say they want donations...
msigal

Teen Suicide Link 2 (Matt Sigal) - 0 views

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    Currency: - January 2015, fairly recent. - Topic doesn't change very rapidly. Relevance: - It takes about a lot of factors, it answers many questions on the topic. Such as what you should do if you know somebody that is about to do it. - Mentions how to get help. - I was unaware that carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the main ways for a teen to end their life. Accuracy: - No known false statements. - No grammar errors. Authority: - The author is Roy Benaroch, MD. - He has written 2 published books, completed Emory University. - He was certified in pediatrics in 1997. Purpose: - To inform.
raquel7

2006 Census: Family portrait: Continuity and change in Canadian families and households... - 0 views

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    Currency: This website does indirectly answer my question, by comparing Canadian families in 2006. relevance: the authors of this website are: Anne Milan, Mireille Vezina and Carie Walls, who are trusted because they are in the demography divison of Stats Canada. Authority: This information should not be false because it is on the Stat Canada website so, it is made by the government. Accuracy: This website is very accurate with their information, it is mostly stats that are probably correct and trustworthy because it is made by the government of Canada. Purpose: this is not at all to sell anything nor is it bias, only to inform.
msigal

The Study Of Suicide Link 3 (Matt Sigal) - 0 views

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    Currency: - Date not given, but the information hasn't changed. Relevance: - It explains a lot about Durkheim's theory about suicide. - I didn't know there were 3 different types of suicide. (Anomic, Altruistic and Egoistic.) Accuracy: - No known false statements. - No grammar errors. Authority: - Ashley Crossman is the author. - She has a PH.D in Sociology. - Is considered as a sociology expert. Purpose: - To inform.
sorayadergham

Homelessness & Violence Against Women | BWSS - 0 views

  • that domestic violence is one of the most common causes of homelessness for women and children
  • Many of the buildings have wait lists of 6 months to 2 years and some have lists that have not changed in length for at least that long.
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    Currency: the article has been updated in 2015 Relevance: this article talks exactly about my subject. Authority: The Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS) provides one-on-one support, advocacy, counselling, information and referrals for women who have experienced relationship violence, regardless of their race, culture, physical ability, or sexual orientation. Also the author of this article is name Tamara Adilman she is an actuve feminist and has written many essays on domestic violence. Accuracy: the site does not seem to have any false information or grammar mistakes Purpose: to inform
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    Great job Soraya!
jordana levine

Overcome Fear of Authority | Self Hypnosis Downloads - 0 views

    • jordana levine
       
      This is a very interesting article that explains the many reasons why we respond to authority: we fear what is powerful, we were taught to as children, etc.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Where's the highlighted portion? The credibility is questionable.
Daryl Bambic

Educational Leadership:Teaching for the 21st Century:What Would Socrates Say? - 0 views

  • This argument rests on the premise that we learn best through data collection without the burdens of judgment and discernment.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Do you agree with this premise?  Do you agree that the previous sentence (the argument) is based on this premise?
  • The Dumbest Generation
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  • incessant communication
  • does not lead to intellectual growth, but rather to a stunting of genuine intellectual development
  • solipsistic,
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Solipsism: means that the only thing we can really know and be sure about is the self.  All other knowledge is suspect.
  • "being online" can contribute to hyper-individualism and a sense of unearned celebrity,
  • ubiquitous
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      meaning is found everywhere
  • requires literacy
  • Human society has experienced three profound social, economic, and cultural transformations—the agrarian revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and now the electronic revolution.
  • we can blend the best of our traditional intellectual linear culture—Socrates' wisdom of the 5th century BCE—with the current digital culture, creating a new learning and intellectual environment consistent with the cognitive and expressive demands of the 21st century.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      What does the author want the 21st century learner to be able to do?
  • Technical fixes to our outdated educational system are likely to be inadequate.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      What do you think the author means by technical fixes?
  • Critical reflection enables us to see the world from multiple points of view and imagine alternate outcomes
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Do you agree with his definition of critical thinking?  What else might be added to it?
  • Thinking empirically is a form of social responsibility
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Do you agree with these two paragraphs that connect empirical reasoning with abandoning the supernatural?
  • education has taken on the role of dispensing "cultural capital" to individuals on the basis of a merit system that is a camouflaged proxy for social class and social position.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      What he means is that education is more of a system for making sure the rich stay rich than for actually educating people.  The distinctions between classes is more apparent in American society than in Canadian society.
  • real basis of teamwork is the willingness to think collectively to solve common problems
  • that all knowledge is social.
  • When we think about thinking, we turn our mental pictures around ever so slowly to view them from different angles
  • multiple frames of reference
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      means...different ways of looking at a problem
  • where knowledge creation is fluid, fast, and far more democratic.
  • knowledge creation
  • Wikipedi
  • we will incorporate a whole array of technological options into how, when, and where we learn. We will cease to think of technology as something that has its own identity, but rather as an extension of our minds, in much the same way that books extend our minds without a lot of fanfar
  • answers were always steps on the way to deeper questions.
  • Current high school dropout rates clearly indicate that our standardized testing regime and outdated curriculums are wasting the potential of our youth
  • f we stop thinking of schools as buildings and start thinking of learning as occurring in many different places, we will free ourselves from the conventional education model that still dominates our thinking.
  • "personal learning network,"
  • Even thoug
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      I think he has some assumptions about philosophers!
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    the 21st century mind: how are teachers educating for this?
jonah-e

Chapter 08 - Deviance and Crime - 0 views

  • xactly who has the power and authority to define the behavior as being normal or deviant.
  • education
  • religions,
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  • governments,
  • media
  • family
  • Durkheim argued that deviance, especially extreme forms are functional in that they challenge and offend the established norms in the larger collective conscience.
  • deviance reaffirms norms when the deviants are punished;
  • promotes solidarit
  • clear contrasting point of comparison
  • stimulates social change.
  • Extreme deviance does make us consider “normal” behavior on the personal and larger social level.
  • But, what if this distribution was not an indicat8ion of test scores, but rather the frequency of times potential roommates stole food from the private stashes of previous roommates? You’d clearly want a score closer to 0 than 80.
  • National studies indicate that less than 5 percent of the United States population considers itself to be exclusively homosexual.
  • s homosexuality deviant or normal?”
  • “Does that make it more or less common and therefore more or less deviant?” I ask.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Think about the relationship of these two ideas: common (so mean) and normal (so deviant).
  • actor violates group norms but complies with the law, it is deviance.
  • how can something be deviant and normal at the same time?”
  • We rarely have total agreement on what’s normal
  • ethnocentrism tends to burn cross-cultural bridges
  • across time; across cultures, and from group to group.
  • shifting values.
  • Deviance varies between cultures because values vary between cultures.
  • ontributed to higher or lower levels of trust over time.
  • The point of this story is that in most social groups a beat down would be considered deviant. In a gang it’s very much normal. Yet, in this situation, not beating him down was deviant within his gang, yet a wise choice.
  • Absolutist Perspective claims that deviance resides in the very nature of an act and is wrong at all times and in all places.
  • Normative Perspective claims that deviance is only a violation of a specific group's or society's rules at a specific point in time
  • Reactive Perspective claims that behavior does not become deviant unless it is disapproved of by those in authority (laws
  • Stigma
  • deviance is a violation of a norm
  • Conformity
  • “random act of senseless kindness”
  • legal and normal
  • complies with group norms yet breaks the law, it’s called crime.
  • normal crime.
  • As mentioned, deviants and criminals make us reassess our values and make new rules and laws
  • crime is often found in every society
  • iolates norms and breaks the law, then it’s Deviant and Criminal behavior
  • Power Elite are the political, corporate, and military leaders of a society are uniquely positioned to commit Elite Crimes, or crimes of insider nature that typically are difficult to punish and have broad social consequences upon the masses.
  • issues of power and powerlessness. It’s about who has the power and how they attempt to force their values and rules upon those who don’t have it.
  • remember that Anomie is a state of social normlessness which occurs when our lives or society has vague norms)
  • disproportionately high level of non-whites who ended up among the 2006 1,570,861 incarcerated members of society
  • Labeling Theory claims
  • majority of US prisoners have been in prison before (perhaps 60-80%
  • Phrenology is an outdated scientific approach of studying the shape and characteristics of the skull.
  • White-Collar Crimes are crimes committed by persons of respectable and high social status committed in the course of their occupations.
  • Street Crimes are crimes
  • Organized Crime
  • Hate Crimes
  • Norm is a set of expected behaviors for a given role and social status.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Do you agree with this definition?  Can you see what the consequences of this might be?
    • jonah-e
       
      yes. and the consequences might be that since you always excpect the excpected you will never excpect the unexcpected. 
  • Look at the diagram below.
  • Is a mean of 80 good or desirable?
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Think of 80, or the mean, as the norm.  When you think of it this way, is it desirable?
  • That depends on what these scores represent.
  • Values also vary between groups
  • An absolutists would probably fall among the 1 in 4 who feel that abortion is always wrong, because it is an unacceptable act. A normative individual would consider the circumstances (rape, incest, diagnoses, or health of mother) while a reactive would consider the legality of abortion.
  • In every society when deviance is considered it is most often controlled.
  • Control is easier if attachments, commitment, involvement, and beliefs are stronger.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      The absence of this is called 'anomie' and signals the breakdown of a society. Sociologists would call this the loss of social cohesion.  
  • Attachments
  • Commitment
  • Involvement
  • Belief
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Think of these four factors that favor control of deviance in terms of your school.  How does each one of these manifest itself in school life?  Are they effective in reducing deviant behaviour?
  • Negative Sanctions are punishments or negative reactions toward deviance. Positive Sanctions are rewards for conforming behavior
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      What type of sanctions, both positive and negative, do we see at WIC?
  • Table 5. Robert Merton’s Five Goal—Means Gap Coping Strategies*** 1.
    • Daryl Bambic
       
      Don't worry about this section.
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