SOC281H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Management Consulting, Eurocentrism, Labour Power
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Inequality: central topic of sociology, because the most important for both individual wellbeing and for the structure of society as a whole. Forms of inequality we will examine: (cage: class, age/ generation, gender, ethnicity. Mcmullin on inequality"s relationship with education & work: however, she talks barely of culture which is a critical part of inequality. Hiring in the social ladder in high end firms. Position on ladder of inequality & culture. Micro: how people acquire culture as they make their ways through inequality hierarchies, how their culture shapes their choices and chances in school and ork, theoretical frameworks: bourdieu. Weber on class, status and party: social locations that provide varying amounts of power to improve life chances. When initially deciding mandatory reading material for elementary students (first became free and accessible for everyone): eurocentric nature of school curriculum: ex. Toronto"s positively privileged status : lead privileged and distinguished life style with many distinctive cultural elements.