SOCA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1/12: Pikangikum First Nation, Talcott Parsons, Protestant Work Ethic
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Bb: canada, home to the suicide capital of the world by martin patriquin. Pikangikum outside of winnipeg is a reserve with the highest suicide rates in canada and possi- bly the world. Article discuss the many factors in life in this community that attributes to many of the young teenage deaths [most suicides committed by teenagers under 15]. They stress relative patterns of social relations or social structures, govern human rela- tions. How social structures maintain or undermine social stability. Emphasize that social structures are based mainly on shared values or preferences. Suggests that re-establishing equilibrium can best solve most social problems. Influenced north american sociology at the end of 19th century it was during the great de- pression that functionalism took deep roots. Talcott parsons best known for identifying how various institutions must work to ensure the smooth operation of society as a whole.
