SOC 233 Lecture Notes - Mcdonaldization, Economic System, Rationality
Document Summary
Themes of lorber & martin: bodily differences between men and women are social, naming, depicting and promoting of images of women are done by powerful, privileged men, resisting cultural pressures is not acceptable. Globalization: spread of worldwide practices, relations, consciousness and organization of social life. Studies transnational processes that flow in many directions, which are autonomous and independent of any nation. Developed out of a critique of western mentality; overemphasis on west. Note things that were not part of the west became inferior. Note people are changing as a result of transnational flows. Flow: movement of anything, and everything, back and forth. 3 realms of globalization: globalization of culture, homogenization of culture. Eg) one global culture western culture. Power is at play in understanding culture and cultural dynamics: heterogeneity of culture - looks at how a variety of cultures can create a series of hybrid cultures. ie) mixing of cultures, globalization of economics.
