SOCI 1210 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Y Chromosome, White People, Toronto
20 Nov 2018
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Social structure & agency (common sense understanding: example: jay z wore a shirt that said (cid:498)blame society(cid:499, this was interpreted, as the society is the cause of our problems. He is saying that the sources of all social problems originate from society, not from individuals. actions. If society being we are responsible for ourselves. has any negative impacts, we must control ourselves. Does not have to be visible: we cannot act without social structures in order to function (language, education, culture and beliefs) How do these social structures affect the individual: set of constraints that limit options, engaged in a profilation of choice, too much choice ends up structuring how we see things even think about). Webbers social actions: cultural actions: reproduce masculinity through, ensures bureaucratic functions. Instrumental goal oriented acts: (cid:498)explicit job descriptions (cid:523)bill(cid:524) enjoys prestige and power, masculinity (bill) able to control ones future, power: clothing, manners, car etc, institutional power and authority, verbal, body gestures, possessions.
