SOC102H1 Lecture 4: Lecture 4 Notes
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Race, certain physical genetic feature, colour, hair texture, etc. Ethnic; not physically identifiable, not defined physical features, self-perception and identification due to certain cultural guidelines, etc. they feel different than others. Marx; believes that race is a way by capitalist to set workers against each other, such that its makes it harder to mobilize. He didn"t see race as an issues like class. Durkheim; he didn"t see that in a modern society ppl would organize themselves along race, ethnic and tribalism but rather around their similarities. Ppl in pre-modern, pre-literate societies were very cohesive, compared to modern industrialized societies. New groups are formed as certain ppl from a certain group move to new countries where the culture is new, wherein they see their differences. Clash when a group comes from one place and clashes with ppl from another place. Factor which affect the survival of cultural, ethnic identities is demographics.
