Sociology 2240E Lecture Notes - Social Forces, Suggestibility, Georg Simmel
8 Mar 2013
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In contemporary society, younger scholars are looking at simmel for some different methods and approaches to the orthodox old dudes. Grandfather of urban sociology: it"s more relevant than ever! Individual; need to announce the unprecedented character of the self: i"m so unique. Society: need to announce the unprecedented character of our present. Endism a word he made up good word: oh we"re past that, we"re so post-modern scoff. When these variables are normal then we are in the modern era. Hobbes: sovereignty maintaining control over a territory, argues that the sovereign is what can reconcile the individual, give up some freedoms to the sovereign to have some safety. Sign a contract sounds like the social contract. Contemporary society is all about security and freedom: the relationship between the two, 1984! Interesting fact: the word police originally meant what we mean now has community just random information.
