SOC101Y1 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 Jan 16th 2012 SOC358H1 Professor Lee
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Howard s. becker: famous sociologist, his views at the time were widely different from the common view at the time. By looking at the career, or the unfolding process to get to a point, they note the meaning of becoming a doctor change as they go through medical school. The students lose the idealism of helping people and they focus on the practical day-to-day things they must do in medical school. (book called boys in white ) The concept of career forces one to think about process. The meanings of any activity is not static, it shifts and evolves as the person s situation changes. Art worlds: whenever we talk about famous artists, musicians, painters, we often create these myths about the lone individual genius who s remarkable talents and skills allow him to rise to popularity. Becker talks about collective activity, challenges this idea.
