ANT102H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Almighty Vice Lord Nation, Social Control, Informal Social Control
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Politics is greek for city, polis- a city common wealth, a city as a unity. Related terms we have policies, metropolis, cosmopolitan, polite, politician, etc. Economic disorder- lack of food, no money from banks. War is also a disorder- an external source: pervasiveness of social control- social control does not depend on having laws; laws themselves can cause social disorder. Social control is pervasive- numerous mechanisms of social control they range from subtle to explicit laws, from socialization to legal systems. Combination of practices and institutions are required to maintain social control. Many types of laws- religious laws, quebec law, anglo-saxon law. Informal mechanisms of social control-not explicit, not codified, not backed up by threat of force, but they are important. Socialization- teaching rules and norms, value of society, bringing up. Gossip-form of communication, ppl talking about someone else"s. 1. the young, ppl seek self-esteem, sibling rivalry. 3. is a subtle means of ridiculing, often it"s not funny.
