Sociology 2260A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Norm (Social), System On A Chip, Social Order
23 Apr 2017
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Thursday, january 12, 2017 soc 2260 role of law. Skeleton that structures our economic, social, and political lives. Plays a fundamental role in our society and in our lives. Example: driving a car and laws surrounding that we abide by the rules because we know it can affect others negatively and if we see others breaking law we can view them negatively. Our lives revolve around it in a way too etc etc. Affects how we behave or don"t behave. The skeleton that structures our economic, social, and political lives. In the world we live-the country we live in-almost nothing has more impact on our lives, nothing is more entangled with our everyday existence, than that something we call law. (friedman, 2004) Dont want to violate the social norm (informal sanction) Feel obligated to obey law thats what youve been taught. Taught how to act from young age. Social order rests on people"s willingness to obey rules, laws, norms.
