SOC103H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Identity Politics, Procrastination, Social Disorganization Theory
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Governments are not the only source of social order- smaller groups can form called voluntary associations". When voluntary associates aim to produce change, we call them social movements. Together, they help to shape the society we live in today. We are embedded in large social networks, and many of these networks are interconnected. As a result, we live in a small world . Six degrees of separation, with sociometric stars . We can choose who we associate with, but not the people who we associate with associate with. We only have limited control of our social network. Classic studies: improvised news: a sociological study of rumour. Rumours can be used to carry out small world business" how people express political views, construct images of reality, and show their social solidarity. Shibutani (1966) showed in his book that rumours travel through existing networks and provide a basis for sociability among people.
