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Karl Spitzweg, "The Bookworm"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction to Sociology - Online
Reading Assignments, Lecture Notes, Videos & Web Sites

Unit 10: Economics and Politics

Readings:

(1) Macionis, Society: The Basics, chapter 12 ("Economics and Politics")
(2) Mary Gabriel, “Who Was Karl Marx?”
(3) Matt Bai, “How Much Has Citizens United Changed the Political Game?”
(4) David Kirkpatrick, “Does Corporate Money Lead to Political Corruption?”
(5) Jay Livingston, “Is Profit the Ultimate Value? On JP Morgan’s $11 billion fine”
(6) Hart-Landsberg, “Recession Recovery? Most New Jobs are Bad Jobs”

Visit the Following Web Sites:

(1) Center for Responsive Politics web, Open Secrets
(2) Pro Publica: Journalism in the Public Interest – Bailout Recipients
(3) Spent (A web-based interactive game that forces players to make everyday choices for folks who make the minimum wage)
(4) FactCheck.org


View the Following short Videos:

The Daily Show - "Monopoly" and Goldman Sachs Aluminum Connection: Part 1

 

The Daily Show - "Monopoly" and Goldman Sachs Aluminum Connection: Part 2