SOC300H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Transphobia, Organizational Culture
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Lecture 4: front line workers- january 23 rd. Organizational culture of two different prisons in the united states. Architecture- differences- one more like a college campus, different mission statements. Study in ciw in the 1960s-womens coping strategies in prison; two comparisons-holding time constant. To what extent the general organizational culture difference (ciw- rehabilitative) effects the experiences in prison for women. Lingering culture of the 1960s- that vspw doesn"t have. Organizational culture can change the organizational goals- Ciw in the 1960s v ciw 1990s. Organizational culture can change, imprinting can weaken or strengthen over time. Founding moment- imprinting of the 1960s on the ciw has a tempering effect on the experience and culture of the prison- the founding moment has different penal effects. Different organizational culture can have different effects. Rational- formal structures lead to same outcomes- so adopt most efficient structure. Examples- teachers, police officers, teachers, soldiers, person at window (service ontario) How do they approach their work? (two narratives)
