SOCI 1001H Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Protestant Work Ethic, The Symbolic, False Consciousness

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SOCI1001H: Introduction to Sociology: Critical Foundatio ns
Tues d a y, Nove m b er 21, 2017
Lectur e 9
Introduction: What is Culture?
Basis of culture = symbolic communication (the symbolic order as rooted in the social organization)
Culture: Part One
Popular culture/commodified culture
Advertising
oAdvertising as a key social institution of capitalism
The link between production and consumption
Creating "needs" from wants and desires
The cultural evolution of 'consumerism' and 'consumers'
'use value' and 'symbolic value' in advertising
Culture: Part 2
sociology of religion
ohow does sociology approach the study for religion?
osociology of religion: 'classical' theoretical traditions
Karl Marx: class conflict, false consciousness and religion
Emile Durkheim: collectively, social cohesion and religion
Max Weber: the power of religion in shaping capitalism
Culture
-Symbolic comm u ni c a tio n is the basis for cultur e
-The symbolic order throug h which individu als comm u n ic a t e and organiz e their collective l
-Need a shared me a ning
-Symbols of com m u nic a tio n come in man y varieties:
oVisual symb ols (paintin g, road signs)
oNum erical symb ols
oAural (music)
oEmb ed d e d in object s people mak e the objects that we have in this world (sculptur e
archit ec tu r e)
oBody langu a g e and facial expre s sio ns, gest ur e s , tones
-we find that the form and the cont e n t of cultural activity varies over time, and across diffe
it will take on differe nt forms
-the way that cultur e varies has to do with the natur e of the society that it is part of (symb o
reflects the natur e of the society)
Symbolic Commu nic a tio n
-varies accordin g to the nature of the organiz ation of 'social relations ' of produc tio n and rep
social organiz ation)
-natur e of the social relations you have (mod e of produc tion) will produc e a domina n t symb
Popular Cultur e/Co m m o dified Culture
-use the term art in refere n c e to culture
-that which is consid er e d art is given a grea t e r statu s
-world of art is pres e n t e d as som e t hing only certain class e s of people have
-those who hav e bee n dee m e d as exper ts det er mine what art is
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Soci1001h: introd u c tio n to sociology: critical found a tio n s. Tues d a y, nove m b e r 21, 201 7. Basis of culture = symbolic communication (the symbolic order as rooted in the social organization) Advertising: advertising as a key social institution of capitalism. The cultural evolution of "consumerism" and "consumers" Sociology of religion: how does sociology approach the study for religion, sociology of religion: "classical" theoretical traditions. Karl marx: class conflict, false consciousness and religion. Emile durkheim: collectively, social cohesion and religion. Max weber: the power of religion in shaping capitalism. Symb olic com m u ni c a tio n is the basis for cultur e. The sym b olic ord er throu g h which individu als com m u n i c a t e and orga niz e their collectiv e l. Need a shar e d me a ni n g.

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