SOC 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Igloo, Ferdinand De Saussure
12 Jan 2017
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3 representation and construction of social reality pg. Lend physical presence or voice on behalf of a constituency defined by geography or purpose, when such manifestation of presence or voice by the whole of that constituency would be logistically impractical or impossible. Stand in for a person, organization, or principle in a manner prescribed by law or formal custom where knowledge or protocols is specific and germaine to a particular forum of jurisdiction. Codes/sign systems: the language that makes representation possible. Mechanics of sign systems: how meaning is generated. Values/ideologies that determine what meanings circulate in particular historical contexts, with what effects. Process of representation examines the cultural rules that determine who gets to speak, for whom, and under what circumstances. Constructing a crisis - the discourse of violent youth. Victoria"s secret: program that looked into youth violence in victoria, bc, which was a topic kept hidden bc of victim"s hear + citizen"s reluctance to tarnish image.
