Sociology 1025A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Peer Pressure, Behaviorism, Mcdonaldization
25 Oct 2016
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Who you are based on what is similar and different from others. Biological determinism we are predisposed to be a certain way. Behaviourism social experience of the biological aspects. When we make decisions, we do them thinking about how other people are going to interpret us. We are mostly try to be the same as everyone else. Media is always present, despite the fact that the type may change over time. Trust is formed through different scenarios (ex. Most of the time women are doing the cleaning. Who has power, who"s word is more dominant and who is seen out in the public world more often (conflict view) We teach students to show respect by being obedient. Peers become more important as you become older and start to influence you more than your peers (ex. Clothing, what they do, where they shop, expand your thinking)
