SOCI 2510 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Structural Functionalism, Auguste Comte, Symbolic Interactionism
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People with the greatest privileges tend to see individuals as responsible for their own lives. E. g eastern europe, most of asia, and central south america, etc people are most likely to live in rural villages as in cities on average, receive 6 to 8 years of schooling. Most middle-income countries also have considerable social inequality within their borders so that some are extremely rich (n. africa vs s. africa) Many more lack safe housing and adequate nutrition low-income countries: the nations with a low standard of living, in which most people are poor. E. g afghanistan, pakistan, nepal, etc few people are very rich. E. g we all take many things for granted, but that does not make them true: the sociological perspective helps us see the opportunities and constraints in our lives. E. g in the game of life, we have a say in how to play our cards, but it is society that deals us the hand.
