Sociology 1025A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Media Consumption, Mass Media, The Sociological Imagination

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 1025A/B
• Professor: Lauren Barr

Document Summary

Relatively permanent societal structures that govern the behavior of groups &promote social order. Max weber"s ideal type of bureaucracy: division of labour, hierarchy of authority, written rules &regulations o o. 4 main features of bureaucracy shown by mcdonald"s &present in contemporary society are: o o o o. In the end anti-black, anti-female, &all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same thing: anti-humanism. Social inequality is an unequal distribution of resources. Canada has one of the highest standards of living in the world o. Is still characterized by social inequality o o. Canada gets a c grade and ranks 12th out of 17 peer countries. The richest 1% of canadians took almost 1/3 of all income gains from 1997-2007 the decade w/the fastest-growing incomes in this generation. Systems of stratification may be closed or open. 3 dimensions of studying social inequality: social class, status &power. Social differentiation the diversity &complexity in social life has increased.