SOCI 1F90 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bourgeoisie, Social Inequality, Symbolic Interactionism
24 May 2014
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Soci 1f90 sections 1 and 2: study guide. Study the following material for the multiple choice component of the exam (50 questions worth 50 marks): Globalisation: set of social processes that produce globality (process that gets us there) Fosters awareness of deepening connections between local and global. Social ranking by age; a hierarchy of value (some people are more valued simply. Differential access to resources, rewards, opportunities based on age. Middle aged people have most access to resources, especially among employment work (those under 25 and those who are retired are often the most poor) One is what the other isn"t, two categories are related to each other but in opposition and in a hierarchy (eg. woman and man, white and not white) Mind/body binary: body is not mind, mind is not body; mind is privileged the body is just the shell. Using age to define an individual"s capabilities and social worth, and to determine access to resources, opportunities.
