SOC202H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scientific Revolution, Class Conflict, Interpersonal Communication
Document Summary
Sociology is the systematic study of behaviour in social context. Social solidarity: refers to (1) the degree to which group members share beliefs and values, and (2) the intensity and frequency of their interaction. Stress that human behavior is governed by social structures: based on shared values, contributes to social stability. Focuses on how large social structures, such as the relations among classes, produce social stability in some circumstances and social change in others. The struggle between classes to resist and overcome the opposition of. Max weber other classes: service sector economy stabilized society, politics and religion are also driving forces in historical change. Highlights how interpersonal communication in face-to-face settings creates subjective meanings that people attach to their social circumstances. Male domination and female subordination are determined not by biological necessity but by structures of power and social convention: fashion for feminists is a form of patriarchy.
