SOC 100 : Sociology Study Guide -1.doc
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Individual biography vs. social- structural history (mills: the promise (mills): the intersection of both (you in the middle) A person"s life course and how it is played out is based on their surroundings and what is happening at the time. Structural forces that people are at the mercy of (born into) Less costly workforce: fosters access to resources in the poor areas that are desired by the west oil rich countries in the middle east, supports medical advances, advancements of economies and societies. K-mart, wal-mart: optimal dumping ground we can conduct medical trials on ill-inhabitants of poor states (meningitis in nigeria) Face (goffman) the positive social value a person effectively claims for himself by the line others assume he has taken during a particular encounter. Back stage- performers are present but audience is not; performers can step out of character without fear of disrupting the performance.
