SOCI 1010 1nd Edition Lecture 33Outline of Last Lecture I. University rules & procedures continued…a. Male v. female & controlb. DormsII. Interactionsa. Funb. ConsentIII. How can women stay safe?IV. How to make environments less riskyOutline of Current Lecture I. The Big IdeaII. Social Changea. Connection between individual & societyi. Black/White fraternitiesIII. Change through government policya. Welfare: IV. History of cash aid to familiesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Current LectureI. The Big Idea: sociology, as a discipline, interested in how & why society changesII. Social Change:a. Connection between individual & society: society (social context) influences individualsi. Black/white fraternities: black frat members more likely to be romantic in their treatment of women 1. Living arrangements:a. Black fraternities – no frat house, more likely to live in off campus apartment, have own bedroom, etc.b. White fraternities – frat houses, communal living, sharing rooms, etc.b. Individuals also influence society when they actively attempt to create change (ex. Mattress protest)III. Change through government policya. Welfare: government programs created to provide general social welfare (or well-being) for the population through the distribution of money, goods or servicesb. Examples: food stamps, Medicare/Medicaid, social security, housing subsidies, unemployment, disability, free & reduced lunch, WIC, immunizations through public health, financial aid (grants/subsidized loans), TANF (temp. aid needy families)IV. History of cash aid to families:a. AFDC – aid to families to dependent childrenb. Changed to TANF in 1996 i. Assumption was that welfare was a problemii. Expectation: move people from welfare to work iii. Result: moving people away from government cash benefitsc. Originally focused on having a parent at home, families who had lost a breadwinner, etc.d. Once changed to TANF, some things stayed the same:i. Families must have children (minors)ii. Must qualify financially for program (standard of need – varies by state)1. NC – must back less than $544/month to qualifye. Differences after reform:i. Must work (or have approved alternative – ex. Schooling, job search, training, etc.)ii. TEMPORARY – maximum 5 years totaliii. Less federal mandate (more state controlled)f. Characteristics of TANF recipients (hand out)i. Avg. # of children per family – 1.8ii. White: 31.8%; Black 31.9%; Hispanic: 30%iii. Reason for closure 1. Employment (17%)2. Federal time limit (1%)g. 15% of federal government budget goes towards need-based welfare (TANF, foodstamps, Medicare, etc.)h. Over 1/3 federal government budget goes towards social security &
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