SOC 2111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Erving Goffman, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity, Patricia Hill Collins
20 Dec 2015
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Social theory: a system of interconnected abstractions or ideas that condenses and organizes knowledge about the social world. Characteristics of specific theories: explains reoccurring patterns, focus on aggregates. Sister who is studying nursing (individual case) Why do women study nursing (groups: state a probability, chance or tendency. Agency: refers to the individual"s ability to act and make. Emile durkheim (organic solidarity: instead of body you think social structure and institutions. Workplace: specific departments doing specific tasks but working as a whole with specializations. Max weber (rationalization: governance and beaurocracy. The presentation of self in everyday life (1959) Social interactions as performances: with certain people we act certain ways. Front stage : taking the front, with other people. Back stage where you are: how you are when you are hidden from the audience or. Norbert elias (1897-1990) the civilizing process (1939) Example: why did we stop using hanker chiefs or start using forks.
