SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Metrosexual, Symbolic Interactionism, Predatory Lending
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And we learned to question both what people know and how they come to know the things they do. Not all differences form a foundation for social inequality. Some differences are considered socially meaningful (ex. height vs skin colour) Associate meaning to skin colour vs not associating meaning to eye colour. How life chances are related to the unique combinations of social characteristics that define us (by means of social advantages and disadvantages) Use it to avoid centionist arguments (ex. Where you are and who you are in the world, shapes your ability to see others where they are and for who they are. You cannot not understand a person"s perspective unless you understand who they are. Who you are and in what context. (ex. Gender difference in different countries context matters) Intersectionality allows us to see experiences, attitudes and opinions as attached to the people who propose them (epistemology!)
