CAS SO 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Labeling Theory, Economic Rationalism, Nouveau Riche
15 Mar 2016
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Ethnomethodology by harold garfinkle: meanings depend on context, assigning meanings, we give each other allowances. Conversation analysis= three-tenths of a second to indicate tone in conversation through uhms" or pauses. Ex/ edna and nancy: edna saves nancy"s face by filling in the blanks to not make. Civil inattention: being polite dimming the lights a social norm. Defending accidents oops vindication we need normalcy and predictability. Intro > methodology > findings > argument about conclusions. Body is in the grip of culture: social meanings are assigned to various attributes and characteristics: Change in norms of femininity: anorexia nervosa- rise of department store clothing = not tailored; therefore, standards to fit into. Celebrities put anorexia into public eye (mary-kate olsen, etc. ) Most prevalent in industrialized nations: therefore, media exposure body dysmorphia. Post-1990s: slim ideal, dieting, double risk disorders. Generalizability fiji islands whole world form theory (seek explanation) Strain of sociology that holds the social world.
