CC200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Differential Association, Symbolic Interactionism, Argot
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Group conflict vold 1958: compelled by necessity to form groups, collective action achieves interests, conflict/competition- when one group encroach others domain, political process: lobby state to create law. Authorities subject turk 1969: differences in power (institutional authority, social order is coordination of 2 groups: authorities and subject3s, conditions social conflict, youth lack any real power (unorganized and less capable of meaningful resistance) Marx: class is a basic element of social process, conflict between 2 classes, proletariat sell labor for wages (have-not, bourgeoise owns the means of production (have/ rich, contemporary marxist, 1. Policies: decriminalization of non-violent street crime, criminalization of harmful actions by rich and or powerful, strengthen protection of disadvantaged groups (legal aid) and investigate state misconduct, (radical) dismantle capitalism. Labeling theory: symbolic interaction, assumption- not the act itself, but contextual meaning attached to it, 3 basic questions, 1. who gets labeled, 2.
