Maybe Du Bois was kind of right
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01. 1 point, 10-45 words > Auguste Comte thought that we should look at the world following the same kind of scientific rules a physicist might. Occam's Razor is a concept from physics. You can learn about it by clicking here - you are looking for Family Physics, Act 1 (2002), which is around 30 minutes long or, if you prefer to read it, a transcript of the story is here. Listen to or read it carefully for the definition of Occam's Razor and, also, the details of the story told to illustrate the concept, which is yet another example of people lying to and keeping secrets from one another featuring a woman named Carol Paladino and her husband Dave. Now, using 10-45 words, explain whether or not you think Occam's Razor is the best way to explain the lie Carol told to Dave, as well as the secret she kept from him and their family. Be sure to explain and defend your response. Just as a little note: If you think Occam's Razor is the best way to explain the lie Carol told Dave than you are probably a positivist and if you don't think Occam's Razor is enough to explain the lie Carol told Dave than you are probably an anti-positivist.
02. 1 point, 45-90 words > One of the most famous German anti-positivists is a guy named Max Weber (prounced Vey-ber). Learn about his life and work here and then simply summarize what his research question and method was for his famous work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905). Remember, a sociologist's method is how he or she gathers the empirical data to support their ideas. Weber's method might not seem as obvious to you as Milgram or Du Bois' method since he didn't really do what is called "applied research," i.e., when a sociologist leaves their office and goes out into the world to "gather data." Remember, just "thinking logically" about something can "count" as a method. Weber's method was called the Verstehen method. I first introduced Milgram's research here and I posted a little video about Du Bois' The Philadelphia Negro (1899) below for your reference.
03. .05 points, 10-45 words > One of Du Bois' key findings in The Philadelphia Negro (1899) was that institutionalized racism affected Americans mobility and sense of mobility more than any other form of systematic oppression. (Du Bois said this was true for all Americans not just African-Americans). Click here to solidify your knowledge of the early 20th century social thing called a "Picture Bride" and use it to challenge Du Bois' theory. There are many, many ways to answer this question. You can focus on the fact that Japanese migrants during the Picture Bride Era were not American citizens and not even America immigrants, but rather, migrants. You can focus on Japanese migrants access to paid labor. You can focus on the ways Japanese migrants who were women did not posses any official or legal status as workers, but only as the "wife of a migrant worker."
04. .05 points, 10-45 words> According to the specific materials gathered here would women who came to the United States and/or its territories be affected by Executive Order 9066? Explain and defend your response. Be careful! There are at least two ways to answer this question correctly! All you have to do is figure out one way and work through it.
05. 1 point, 10-45 words > Just in case you didn't listen to the audio included under the "1940-1980" section located here, listen to the four little audio stories listed below and then chose the one you think best captures max Weber's theory of society and which story best captures Du Bois' theory of society? Remember, Weber believed that the very best way to understand a society was to pay attention to institutional power and Du Bois believed that the very best way to understand a society was to pay attention to the ways institutions were infected with racism. If you need a refreshers on Weber and Du Bois, scroll up to the top of the page.
- Listen to and read about this little 25-minute story called "The Round-Up"
- Listen to and read about this little 25-minute story called "The Order"
- Listen to and read about this little 25-minute story called "Prison Cities"
- Listen to and read about this little 25-minute story called "Leaving Camp"
06. 1 point, 10-45 words > Learn about what happened to Detroit native Vincent Chin here and then listen to this little 34-minute story called "Seeking Redress." Now. according to these materials, did the U.S. Government formally apologize for Executive Order 9066 before or after Vincent Chin got beaten and killed and be sure to explain and defend your response, i.e., answer more than "yes" or "no" here ;)