SOCB43H3 Lecture 11: lecture 11
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Identification (quotations) : all authors we read this semester. Definitions: to explain meaning of terms, to give examples and try to say their more broader and general significance (6 marks each) 3 (total) from weber & durkheim - 6 options, 2 from 1 and 1 from the other set. Simmel tries to explain price of individualism and individuality in modern society. We saw what we thought were the cultural key stages (conspicuous individualism, etc. ) Then we started talking to the sociological aspect - how to create higher levels of individuality in people who live in those structures. Intersection of circles: the degree to which the social circle you"re in overlaps or intersects with a whole bunch of other circles. Basic thesis: the more intersection and overlap you have with the groups you"re involved in, the higher the sense of uniqueness and individuality.
