SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Inequality, Kingsley Davis, Wilbert E. Moore
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Outfights: how people think about inequality, understand differing views of problem and solutions. Max weber > founding father of inequality life chance destiny to be on spectrum (rich/ poor) b/c societal organization that favours groups at expense of others to preserve class structure. What creates / maintains inequality? social background, social contact. What is social inequality? phenonoma cerated by interaction of people not result of genetic talent privilege (some protected by law, inheritance) societies differ. (i. e canada vs. danish) Rich vs. poor, white vs. everyone, male vs. Natural differences biological differences (variations) to what degree do differences become social advantages/ disadvantages societal response to different hues understand assumptions. > claims making (claims made about different groups) social interaction: two people trying to persuade other of different things, contract images of world (stereotypes, prejudice, mythologies) Turning natural inequalities into social inequalities basketball players. What kinds of natural in. becomes social in. ?/ how non. natural in. constructed? social consequences.
