SOC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Antonio Gramsci, Occupational Segregation, Cultural Capital
15 Dec 2013
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Culture includes languages, symbols, discourses, texts, views, art, music, etc. Involves preferences, ideas, notions regarding beliefs, religion, gender roles, marriage, etc. Cultural differences can result to a disconnection cultural similarities can result into a connection. Creates many social groups (different in their ways) in the same society. Occupational segregation by gender (structural segregation) experienced at a physical level. Idea that women should be teachers not principles (cultural) experienced at a mental level: the democratic identity of our government is a structural element in society, and political ideologies cultural elements. Cultures are grouped in several different ways: western/eastern, national culture, even as specific as municipal culture (toronto and st. john"s, newfoundland) Social boundaries that can differentiate between cultures include age, gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion etc: social class as an important cultural social implication. Stereotype with ideas on speech, mannerisms, dress, occupations, leisure activities of the working class and the upper class: cultural boundaries blurred by.
