SOCWK301R Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Capital

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Social Work (Social Development Studies)
• Course: SOCWK301R
• Professor: Arshi Shaikh

Document Summary

Socwk 301 - lecture 1 - meaning of diversity. Differences in physical attributes (age, sex, height, weight, colour of skin, eyes) Compositions and structure: can be nuclear, multigenerational, blended, single-parent, married/unmarried. Gender roles: boundaries and roles clear in some, while others = shared, fluid, dynamic. Emotional environment: diff. patterns of interactions and bonds, diff. levels of affections, residential dimension income and earnings expectations around expression of feelings. Culture: lifestyle, values, beliefs, expectations, practices, food, clothing, rules, regulations. Power play: some foster egalitarian relationships, while some in hierarchical ones. Group level differences region, race, culture, linguistic groups, religion, sexual orientation, social class, ability- disability groups, age. Compositions (people who are part of the org. ) interpersonal interactions (formal vs. informal) Culture (ex; working style, expectations, demands, pace of work, decision making processes) Social cohesion, sense of community, social capital. Economic growth (some may be underdeveloped, growing, developed) rural/urban. Economic growth, social, and cultural dimension landscape, geography.