SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Rationality, Breast Implant, Androcentrism
24 May 2014
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January 9th, 2014: body as a conceptual blind spot in sociology: Important aspect of social life: site of social struggle, a social entity (vs. natural entity, body as a social entity: Sociology of the body: not natural, many social relations are embodied: literally play out through the body (gender, sexuality, race, class, body is plastic. How is the body social: we alter our bodies to gain social acceptance and normalcy, combat the signs of aging youth is valued, body as a social construction site: How is the body constructed": a lifestyle accessory to shape, stylise, a social construction site. Ex. use cosmetic surgeries, shaving, hair length, etc: foucault"s theoretical tools for theorising the body as social (as opposed to natural), discipline: Institutions produce rules about normality to suit their own interests (outline social norms: we are disciplined by social norms, normal vs. abnormal behaviours:
