Sociology 2259 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Slut, Utopia, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
27 Sep 2017
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Some of biggest insults are equating people to being more feminine. Sexuality how sexual a woman should be (slut, whore, etc. ) Sexuality: we have man informal rules about how much sex is okay, what it should look like, etc. Intelligence/work ethics: calling someone stupid/ idiot/ retarded are insulting to your level of intelligence. Think of another culture that you are familiar with. **studying a group;s sanctions tells you a lot about their systems ** This ability is what makes us unique from other animals. Must change both to make a real change that is lasting. Ex. being gay used to be illegal canada has now made it legal, however, the people within society have not yet 100% accepted it. What is deviant varies from one individual, society, culture, social context, and historical era to another the social construction of deviance. Social contract: an unspoken agreement amongst a society.
