SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Parental Leave, Sociobiology, Ethnocentrism
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Symbolic interactionism microsociological examines small-scale patterns of social interaction face-to-face interaction; how people use symbols to create social life social act dramaturgy social object generalized other. Con ict theory macro-sociological examines large-scale patterns of society macro-sociological examines large-scale patterns of society. What is culture: the language, beliefs values, norms etc, material vs. non-material cultures. Values in canadian society: pluralistic society made up of many different religious, racial and ethnic groups, value contradictions and multiculturalism value contradiction: national or group superiority violates freedom, democracy and equality. Cultural universals: values, norms or other cultural traits that are found everywhere. Cultural lag and cultural change: cultural lag not all parts of a culture change at the same pace, a group"s material culture usually changes rst, with he non-material culture lagging behind. What is social strati cation: system in which people are divided into layers according to their relative power, property and prestige. What determines social class: property, prestige and power.
