SOC 5 Lecture Notes - Capital Flight, Mau Mau Uprising, North American Free Trade Agreement
Document Summary
Global problems and the culture of capitalism, pp. Mark bray, translating anarchy: the anarchism of occupy wall street (2013), pp. Chapter 4: why we need a revolution or beyond socialism in one park . Obama portrayed himself as progressive but was a disappointment to many continuation of bush policies (disillusioned voters disappointed!! Began seeing that even the most hopeful president can"t push liberal, progressive agenda b/c of the inherent issues within the established system. Election provided forum for people to battle over america"s contentious social and cultural divide b/w relatively secular liberals and religious conservatives. Some argue that voting is the least important political act you can take. Your vote doesn"t affect the outcome of the election. Although an individual vote may not be sufficient to cause an outcome, when one votes, one acts so that one"s behavior sets a standard of conduct for others that contributes to the collective voting process.
