Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Figure 18.2 Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was one of the founders of Russian communism. J.P. Morgan was one of the most influential capitalists in history. They have very different views…
Figure 18.1 Today, employees are working harder than ever in offices and other places of employement. (Credit: Juhan Sonin/flickr) Chapter Outline 18.1 Economic Systems 18.2 Globalization and the Economy 18.3 Work in the United States What if the U.S. economy thrived solely on basic bartering…
Power and Authority Sociologists examine government and politics in terms of their impact on individuals and larger social systems. Power is an entity or individual’s ability to control or direct others, while authority is influence that is predicated on perceived…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Sociologists rely on organizational frameworks or paradigms to make sense of their study of sociology; already there are many widely recognized schemas for evaluating sociological data and…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Figure 17.9 Americans’ voting rights are a fundamental element of the U.S. democratic structure. In elections people care about, the turnout can be very high, and people go to…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Figure 17.5 After becoming the leader of the Indian National Congress, Mohandas Ghandi employed a range of nonviolent methods to gain better rights and treatment for women and poor…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Figure 17.2 Government buildings are built to symbolize authority, but they also represent a specific perspective or message. The Capitol Complex in Bangladesh, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, was designed to capture…
Figure 17.1 In 2018, Florida voters made a decision regarding the voting rights of people convicted of a felony. The referendum took a direct measure of the people’s will, rather than navigating through representative process. However, passing a referendum and enacting the…
Education around the World Educational systems around the world have many differences, though the same factors—including resources and money—affect every educational system. Educational distribution is a major issue in many nations, including in the United States, where the amount of…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: As schools strive to fill a variety of roles in their students’ lives, many issues and challenges arise. Students walk a minefield of bullying, violence in schools,…