SOC-3800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: George Carlin, Vigilante, Voyeurism

• School: App State
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC-3800
• Professor: Cameron Lippard

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(cid:498)george carlin we like war [pl](cid:499) on america"s culture of war: (cid:498)war-like(cid:499) people. Mass media representation of war: bureaucracy (aka respect the process). Minorities/(cid:499)other-ing(cid:499) (cid:523)foreign people are the (cid:498)bad guys(cid:499)(cid:524) Don"t ask questions, just trust the bureaucracy"s decisions. Ex. you might be drafted, you might pay taxes to pay for war . Justice: america views war as a (cid:498)righteously justified(cid:499) result: patriotism, collective action (aka we are all in this together/we all have a role), propaganda, money, other-ing, dominance. Cultural explanations: examination of social meanings, values, & socialization: war and violence are the product of culture: Symbolism, ritualism, and signification: war gives us meaning/purpose/an identity. Example: war creates a culture of violence: war permeates society. monument, war creates a sense of purpose for society. From the uniform to the weapon to the victory/defeat to the. America expects (cid:498)men(cid:499) to go fight for the country. Laws (selective service, the gi bill, the patriot act of (cid:884)(cid:882)(cid:882)(cid:883) (cid:524)