SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Symbolic Interactionism, Class Conflict, Conflict Theories
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Behavior governed by stable patterns of social solidarity. Privileged people want to gain more advantages while subordinates struggle to gain those advantages. If you take away advantages = no conflict. Conflict theory about class struggle between upper and lower class. Social life: we need to attach meanings to things. Ervin goffman"s dramaturgical theory: front and back stage. If we have a subjective view we will treat each other = Men domination is only b/c of social values + convention. If we take away these values then it"ll make society more = We rationalize things to achieve goal but leads to negative consequences. Rational means used to maximize work, but at the end it makes life too hectic. Mcdonalization: rationalization bringing everything down to a science. To make profit, but leads dehumanizing consumers and producers. Dehumanizing: producers are made to say scripts, they are made to.
