SOC 475- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 36 pages long!)
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Classical theory: classical theory is not about ancient history but about modern society, the modern period really solidified in the 18th and 19th century till the early part of the 20th. Post modern attitude: this is today"s attitude (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h argues a(cid:271)out k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge that there is a(cid:374) i(cid:374)(cid:272)redi(cid:271)ility to(cid:449)ard gra(cid:374)d narratives. January 27, 2016: foucault challenges new ways to identify the self. Important role of language in forming subjectivity and social institutions. Knowledge should seek to uncover power: post structuralists do not believe individuals are spontaneous and act out of their own but they do not believe that we are puppets acting through underlying structure. It is a form of power which makes individuals subjects. Judith butler because gender varies between race class patriarchy created the female identity dualistic norms by calling it the women movement they are subscribing to the same thing that oppresses them. Lends credence to people feeling like they don"t fit societies norms.
