SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Plastic Surgery, Social Forces
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September 14th, sociology as a life or death issue. Determinism: the belief that everything happens the way it does because it was destined to happen in just that way: trying to stay young. Segregation of the elderly (reminder of mortality) wtf. Voluntarism: the belief that we alone control our destiny: deterministic denial of death can make some people so unhappy. Rules to obey in exchange for eternal life: so can the voluntaristic denial of death. Many believe that the body represents the self. But we will inevitably grow old and die. Also distracts you from finding who you are and what you need: we abhor uncertainty so we make social reality meaningful, e. g. We create a durable purpose for our lives: the system of higher education is devoted to helping us discover it, durkheim: the rate and type of suicide tells us about the state of the society, low solidarity: Lack emotional support and cultural guidelines for behavior.
