SOCIOL 1Z03 Lecture 7: Lecture 7 - Cultural Diversity
16 Oct 2018
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What are the defining features of canadian culture. Belief in equality and fairness in democratic society. Culture according to durkheim - collective or social representation that is held in common by a certain group of people. Views society based on tension and conflict over scarce resources. Those who hold power define and perpetuate a cultures ideology. Dominant culture is going to try to assimilate less dominant people. Bourdieu: distinction: a social critique of the judgement of taste (1979) People learn to consume culture and this type of learning (which occurs the length of our lives) is mediated and differentiated by social class, people learn to consume culture, this type of culture is mediated by our social class. All cultural practices, symbols, artistic taste, eating habits, all embody a function of social distinction. Culture has political and ideological consequences, the culture of imperialism the innate aspiration of sovereignty and domination.
