SOCI 2P95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Consumerism, Midlife Crisis, Ableism
10 Feb 2015
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Stereotypes: central concept: what are they, fixed, narrow pictures in our heads (what is a black person, mental cartoons (short-form, one-sided and exaggerated images. Why are they significant: linked to class, gender, age, race, occupation, sexuality socialization, linked to socially constructed expectations", negative impact is significant--- restrictions/social control of self and/or others. = spoiled identity (self-esteem) to hide, cover up, pass or manage. Something in your identity (public presentation of self) that you may want. Stigma= embedded in relationship with others (active process) It differs from stereotypes because it is an active process. Trying to cover up the bad bits in society. Stigma and relationship to: sexism (transgender?, insufficiently masc, racism (mixed race, heterosexism ( gay/lesbian/bi, ableism (disability?, ageism (youth/ old age, classism (poverty, social welfare, job) Adult socialization: ongoing processes: occupational identities, familial identities- mother, father, etc, on-going concerns with identity, self-esteem, personal transformation, e. g. Role of mass media in construction of new seniors image: cialis sexually active- advertisements.
