SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Protestantism, Upper Class, Anomie

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

Social ecology: crime is geographically patterned but not evenly distributed. Park and burgess: concentric zones of chicago like the growth rings on a tree. Central business district: stores, commercial establishments, hotels, entertainment. Transitional zone: cheap and undesirable houses, rooming houses and sketchy hostels; transient population (often new immigrants); no pride, community spirit or social ties. Working class zone: better off; not abundant means. Residential zone: single family dwellings; better off; Commuter zone: most affluent and most desirable location. Social disorganization: seen in the transitional zone of the park and burgess concentric model. Neighbourhoods are not homogeneous: conforming individuals exist in disorganized areas. Sense of normalness: lacking social regulation and conformity. We are affected by social integration and social regulation. Suicide is not just individual; it is social. Found geographical patters of suicide and found trends protestant countries had higher rates (netherlands, england); fewer in catholic countries (spain, france). Men had a greater risk of suicide rather than women.