SOC-1160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: George Herbert Mead, Herbert Blumer, Erving Goffman
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He separated those who aren"t connected and committed to society and those whore are connected. It is based of the four c"s. He saw conflict between bourgeoisie which are capitalists, and the proletariat which are the workers. This initiate a socialist revolution that would produce an egalitarian society. Examined socialization, the development of the self, and social roles in the context of human interaction. Individuals and groups create and maintain social systems through interaction. Coined the term total institution (e. g. , prisons, boarding schools, concentration camps), which seeks to regulate, control, and manipulate its residents. It address issues of systematic discrimination against women. There are three main waves of feminism. First wave: campaign for civil and political rights. Second wave: focus on public and private rights. Third wave: inclusion of lgbtq + and racialized individuals. One of the first sociologists to systematically examine women"s roles in society. She created a standpoint theory out if her own discrimination in the academic community.
