SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Anomie, Gemeinschaft And Gesellschaft, Social Disorganization Theory
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Lecture 6: cities and minorities: the case of gays and lesbians. Info on first nations not in lecture (?) in portal. Social differentiation: belief that difference between hetero and homosexuals. Entire subcultures with via institutional completeness, what places to go/not go (gay friendly/hostile) Christopher skinner: unclear whether his murder was a hate crime. The number problem: women minority group in that they are disadvantaged, overpowered, gay and lesbian population very small (1-2% of total population, group that is subject to ridicule is v. small making victimization easier. Implication: group needs to develop strong protective strategies strategies of resistance. The protective role of cities: debate over whether cities are good/bad (said to be full of criminal behaviour, full of strangers, why would homosexuals situate themselves in believed-to-be dangerous cities. Debates flourish about numbers: residential segregation of gays in cities a gay/lesbian area, people sort themselves geographically based on sexual orientation. The problem they face: homophobia: conventionally defined as fear/hatred of homosexuals.
