SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: James Davison, Social Inequality, Structural Functionalism
9 Jan 2016
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Counter culture: rejection of the norm of culture. Commercialization of childhood: unprecedented, sophisticated, powerful, use of researchers, psychologists, cradle to grave; brand loyalty establishment for life. Social capital [family, networks, having connections, middle class kids are more likely to receive these forms of capitol. People who are isolated and neglected, are deprived of language skills, and are permanently delayed. Genie wiley: girl who spent 13 years of her life strapped to a chair and deprived of social aspects of her life. Skill set (mental, physical, emotional, social skills: agents of socialization. Primary socialization: childhood; family is most important agent. Secondary socialization: becoming socialized into labor market, university. Transition into adulthood longer and more discontinuous: charles cooley, george mead. Looking-glass self: our self-concept is tied to how we think others see us the reactions of others help us see and understand ourselves. Informed symbolic interactionism: we have to learn the ability to understand other people"s perspectives.
