SOC100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Business Ethics, Credentialism And Educational Inflation, Hidden Curriculum

• School: UTSG
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC100H1
• Professor: Lorne Tepperman

Document Summary

Soc100h1 lec#9 institutions and schools. We see the stability of institutions when the norms or rules are violated e. g. infidelity, incest, or bad parenting. When studying institutions, we ask the following questions. The blurring of institutional norms. E. g. some people may be nice people, but incompetent with respect to business. Deep sociological interest the processes of change. How do people adjust to rapid institutional change( and normative uncertainty) associated with: industrialization, urbanization, immigration, acculturation, war and revolution. Durkheim"s discussion of suicide, merton"s talks of adaptations and anomie. These has powerful impacts on relationships, and livelihoods in general. A lot of uncertainty and distress during these times (from the list) Broad definition of family : married and cohabiting couples, with or without never- married children; or, single parents living with never- married children. More like household : people sharing a dwelling whether or not they are related by blood, adoption or marriage. 3 main relationships make up a nuclear family.