SOCIOL 3U03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Exclusion, Aisle, Social Practice
26 Oct 2016
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Durkheim is the key influences in understanding the world in terms of social groups forming and creating social norms. Punctuate social life mark a moment in the social world and make it important/special for lots of people in the same social space. Makes us feel that there is a we". Discussed early religions and what was consistent among all of the early religions. When we have secularized communities and other kinds of non-religious rituals replace ritualistic ones and make themselves important and a part of who we are. One of the rituals that is widespread and often designated as one of the most significant moments of your life (especially as a women) Other significant moments include graduation (professors dress up and are decorations in the background as you walk down the stage) Open question whether we consider graduate from university to be more/less important than a wedding/marriage.
