SOC211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Individualism, Ritualism In The Church Of England, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity
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Refers to disorder, conflict or crime as anomie (anomie comes from the greek word. He presumes that society is all about norms; without norms, things go awry. Claims that people are attached to society though norms. Another word for the attachment to society = solidarity or integration. Shared values & beliefs = are expressed in customs (rituals, laws etc. ) This is how we express which things are good and which are bad. Conformity expected when individuals come together, and have common beliefs and rules, they expect other people to conform (2) division of labor (dl): Functional interconnection it"s the functional interdependence of people on each other. Little dl people don"t need other people; don"t need to be dependent on other people people would make their own weapons, food, clothing etc. Conversely, society today = high degree of division of labor; we rely highly on other people for certain things (our clothes are all made by other ppl)
