SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Oligarchy, Mcdonaldization, Advocacy Group
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What does it mean we ? it depends on context. Eg. we as in couple, family, fans of sports team, u of t student, men, women, canadian. Individual participates simultaneously interact with lot of different kinds of groups (small/large) Groups that we identify with right now, interact with us, impact our behavior. How different kinds of groups effects on us: place (neighborhood, country, society, community) We: gender, class, politics, religion, ethnicity, race (diff versions of us; distinguish ourselves from others) Collection of two or more people interact each other. There is some connection btw individual (share sense of belonging, have in common) There are expectations as member of group (as fan, worker, siblings, team) Individuals who have high emotional connection over longer period of time (several years/decades) Eg. family group: parent"s conducts/expectation pass down verbally, discipline into us over many years. Group of friends: particular expectations not written down. Have many experience with each other. = know each other very well.
