SOCI 1000U Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Economic Surplus, Talcott Parsons, Irish Canadian
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Sex: biologically being born with male or female genitals and reproductive system (hormone) Gender: sense of being male or female and playing role appropriately (feminine and masculine) Heteronormativity: the belief that sex is binary (female or male, sex ought to be perfectly aligned with gender. Queer theory: denies the existence of stable sexual orientation. The earnings gap: four factors: gender discrimination, occupational sex segregation, women"s disproportionately heavy domestic responsibilities, devaluation of skills in women"s work. Deviance: when someone deviates from the norm and receives a negative reaction. Social mechanisms to ensure social conformity: social control. Becker"s theory three stage process of learning defiant behaviour. Marijuana: the importance of the perceived prevalence of the deviant or criminal act. Which the following echoes marx"s analysis of capitalism? capitalism is proletarian paradise. 3 factors of economic success definition and measurement of poverty is important because of its impact of social policies. 3 myths about poverty is stratification inevitable: bourgeoisie, proletariat.
