SOCI 1002H Lecture 6: SOCI Week 6
12 Feb 2017
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Ideology: intergrated set of assumptions and values; a coherent world view. Example:// if you work harder you will make more money . Interests of dominant class (elites) become public interests. We accept ideas as natural or common sense (winners and losers) We are governed by our values (beliefs); and act according to social norms (rules) Example:// popular culture shapes our values and polices our actions. Backlash: fundamentalist religions and social conservatism \ We are all free to own a car (opportunity), not all of us can afford to (condition) Ideology: liberalism cultural practices (education, media) socialization self. Pedagogy: way of knowing about the world. Mean streets of the downtown east side. Media responsible for making the crisis real; but also for the staging of the crisis. Hidden curriculum: obedience to authority, task completion, gender roles. Grades as price tags: your market value. Life chances are greatly affected by educational attainment. Necessary system of matching skills with market needs.
