SOCB43H3 Lecture 12: SOCB43 LEC 12 SIMMEL METRO:TRAGEDY OF CULTURE MAR 30 2017
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Recap: between more and more people working in specialized roles, more distinct notion of uniqueness b/c doing something of you. Durkheim linked dol with notion of autonomous unique person. Idea you are doing something separate from others. But the uniqueness came from job you were doing, the uniqueness of the job. Uniqueness does(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:272)o(cid:373)e f(cid:396)o(cid:373) spe(cid:272)ialized jo(cid:271), (cid:271)ut it (cid:272)o(cid:373)es f(cid:396)o(cid:373) the jo(cid:271) (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)i(cid:374)g less of (cid:455)ou(cid:396) pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)alit(cid:455). Because you are using specialized techniques, you learn various rules, become a(cid:374) e(cid:454)pe(cid:396)t, (cid:271)ut (cid:449)hat that does is o(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:455)ou(cid:859)(cid:396)e a(cid:374) a(cid:272)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)ta(cid:374)t it lea(cid:448)es spa(cid:272)e fo(cid:396) othe(cid:396) pa(cid:396)ts of (cid:455)ou(cid:396)self (cid:374)ot (cid:396)elated to (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g a(cid:374) a(cid:272)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)ta(cid:374)t (cid:271)e de(cid:448)eloped. Spe(cid:272)ialized jo(cid:271) fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374) is(cid:374)(cid:859)t the function that gives you uniqueness but it leaves room to do other things besides what the job requires. Free up space for personality to develop independent of work. Expected, lasting (ex: see same people at same time every day. ) Unconscious, emotional (life is more go with the flow)
