SOCA01H3 Lecture : Lecture 2
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Traditional societies where social integration is high. Low levels of crime, low levels of deviance. When a person behaves in a deviant way, they become an outsider. When a person breaks the rules, the person is shunned (ostracized) Sometimes called honored societies (b) warrior altruistic suicide. Espirit de cors social integration, social solidarity. Uphold a certain set of values/conduct (c) modern japan & altruistic suicide. Takes 2 forms of suicide: warrior suicide. 2) deviance/crime/failing to live up to standards loss of face- losing social esteem and social prestige. Student suicide in japan is the highest in the world. Ritualistic altruistic suicide specific suicide ceremony. Culture is social forces in action to govern human behaviour. Cat represents a small furry creature use of symbols to communicate with each other (a) social order & predictability human behaviour is predictable, follows a pattern. Regular, predictable, reoccurs (b) the paradox of culture: freedom & constraint. Culture can force people to behave in certain ways.
