SOC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Deadhead, Outlandish, Vigilante

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Emphasizes the importance of creating the world we lives in also change it. Everyone has a interpretation of reality views valid but it"s not reality. What social forms shape their behavior/ separate them from mainstream focusing on the deadheads (ungrateful dead band) Why this subculture has continued to exist. Historical, cultural change and creativity of the 60"s. Deadheads were their new identity for this subculture. See ppl wearing outlandish things but b/c it"s a parking lot its ok. Gave ppl a place to identify as home- setting up tends. Tendency to do things unusual, taking drugs. Deadhead vigilantism: deadheads correcting one another taught how to behave responsibility (inside subculture. Have different set of norms, value and beliefs. Very cooperative, share with others, individual freedom important to take responsibility for yourself. They comply with police and don"t fight back (very peaceful) Deadheads asked venders to stop b/c of dangerous drugs. Often show up to concern w/out a ticket.