SOC 104 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Primary Sector Of The Economy, Michael Kimmel, Squeegee Man

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 104
• Professor: Heather Rollwagen

Document Summary

Sociological imagination[symbol] developed by steve wright mills: connecting personal issues to the broader world/ideas. Infrastructure and development of sport [symbol] forces a city to invest. From space (in host cities) [symbol] to make the city look nice. Sports and capitalism [symbol] profits made from organizations like olympics, makes a city profit. Gender and race politics [symbol] exclusion of women, racial politics. Taken for granted assumption [symbol] that you need to go to uni for a job. What is considered normal [symbol] but we should see it as socially constructed. -> is what theyre saying reinforce the status quo. Understand the systematic nature of social inequality [symbol] gender discrimination(broader pattern) State provides workers with all the necessities (which is argumented) An attempt to address the needs to the majority, the person giving their labour power did not make enough money to meet their needs, (capitalism pays people minimum that they are willing to work for, can be easily replaced)