SA 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Social Conflict, Social Change, Symbolic Interactionism

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 150
• Professor: Ann Travers

Document Summary

Social change: the transformation of culture and social institutions over time. Structural functionalism: change over long term give time for society to adapt and adjust, transformation of culture and social institutions over time. Social conflict: radical and revolutionary change, conflict btwn more and less power in society. Symbolic interactionism: how change occurs from ground up, how social meanings in small groups interaction shift and change over time, political and social movements, transformation of culture and social institutions over time. Democracy: political system where power is distributed: tied to the idea of self-determination, historically, many struggles about citizenship rights. Citizenship: membership within particular state: civil citizenship: recognizes freedom of speech, religion, lawful justice. Justice before the law: political citizenship: actual right to vote, right to run for office, social citizenship: recognizes the right to economic security and full participation in social life.