SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Interpersonal Communication, Sociological Theory, Shared Belief

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 1A06
• Professor: Sandra Colavecchia

Document Summary

Emile durkheim the more strongly attached a person is to society the less likely they are to commit suicide. People in social groups are less likely to commit suicide (not loners) Frequency of meeting and level of shared belief. If your solidarity is low you are likely to commit suicide. If your solidarity is really high you are likely to commit suicide (super-hero) Women are less likely to commit suicide because of their social connection. Order theories : supports status-quo: keeping current. Macro-sociology: society is external and shapes people. Micro-sociology: society is shaped by people (individual interaction) Society is basically characterized by consensus of shared values. All parts are interrelated if one part of society breaks down, other parts will have issues (like human body) Some jobs are more important than others we must pay more for society. Working class needed to develop an understanding that all of your colleagues have same interest.