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a) Define: Rational actions are when people avoid behavior and actions lead to consequences. Instead, they seek out behavior and actions that lead to rewards.
b) Describe: The picture above shows me displaying a rational action. Wearing a hat is a rational action because I avoid the sun on my face. Having the sun on my face would lead to possible blindness in the future (a consequence). Also, a reward for the action of wearing a hat is that I don't tan much from the sun exposure.
c) Explain: This example is a good illustration of the concept because it shows me acting out a rational action. There is a potential consequence if I don't perform the action (not wearing the hat = sun burns or blindness). I get rewarded for my action (no tanning).
Reading/Article: Scott et al. “Rational Choice Theory” (Week 2)

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a) Define: Globalization is when businesses/companies/corporations are able to exert their influence and work/operate on an international level.
b) Describe: The picture above shows me leaning on a Toyota Camry. Toyota is a car company that started up in Japan. Due to globalization, they were able to expand and exert their influence within the United States. Without the effects of globalization, I would likely be leaning on an American car instead of a Japanese car.
c) Explain: This example is a good illustration of globalization because it shows a foreign company expanding enough to be able to exert their influence within a different country.
Reading/Article: Gereffi, “The Global Economy: Organization, Governance, and Development” (Week 3)
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a) Define: Earmarking is when people set aside funds for a specific use/purpose.
b) Describe: The picture above is of my brother and I opening presents during Christmas back in 2008.
c) Explain: This example is a good illustration of earmarking because my parents had to set aside funds for a specific use or purpose. In other words, they had to set aside money to buy Christmas presents for my brother and I.
Reading/Article: Carruthers, “The Sociology of Money and Credit” (Week 4)

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a) Define: A commodity chain is the process in which raw materials or resources are transformed into commodities and then distributed to consumers.
b) Describe: The picture above shows a finished product of a commodity chain. The dress that I am wearing is a finished product of a commodity chain. Raw materials such as cotton and fabrics are used to create the dress. Then, the dress is sold in stores (distributed to consumers). The finished product is purchased and worn by me.
c) Explain: The example is a good illustration of the concept because we can see the inner workings of commodity chains by examining something as small as clothing.
Reading/Article: Lee, “Global Commodity Chains and Global Value Chains” (Week 3)

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a) Define: Embeddedness is the idea that institutions/organizations are affected/constrained by social relations. It would be a mistake to think that they are not connected to each other.
b) Describe: The picture above is my mom and I together at the Six Flags waterpark back in 2005.
c) Explain: The example is a good illustration of embeddedness because Six Flags needs to have a good relationship with its customers in order to keep them coming back to the park. Because of Six Flags' social relations with its customers, people like my mom and I come to the park and enjoy the waterparks and rides. This shows that social relations and institutions/organizations are connected to each other. In other words, it displays embeddedness.
Reading/Article: Granovetter, “Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem with Embeddedness” (Week 2)