In this short research assignment of Defining Terms with my class group, we will be defining terms for Democracy, Capitalism, Socialism, Fascism, Social Oppressive “isms” and Social Institutions. I co-authored these definitions with my group members: David Miller, Julia Thornton and Kacie Montano.
Democracy- Everyone equals everyone. People have a say in voting, decisions, and more. The people vote and the majority wins. Capitalism- More wealthy and higher leveled individuals have more control in government and decision making. Socialism- People do not have that much of a say, they vote on congressmen and state elected officials to decide what is best for the state. Fascism- Led by a dictator. One person makes all decisions. A government that has absolute power. They want to eliminate media, and think that violence is necessary. Social oppressive “isms”- When groups of people are pushed and pressed down by society. Some examples are racism, sexism and sizeism. Social institutions- People that come together from a common belief to try and push their views accepted into society. They try to influence other people’s behaviors and set a certain expectation for them. Some examples are family, church, employment, school, prison systems, and media.
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Julia Thornton
12/6/2017 05:09:09 pm
These are very nice definitions. I am glad we went over these definitions in class because I think it gave everyone a better understanding of them. Also, I hope people who wrote about a topic that included these definitions found them helpful!
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