SOCI 201 Lecture 4: Lecture 4
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Monopolistic closure: any cultural trait, not matter how superficial, can serve as a starting point for the familiar tendency to monopolistic closure. What matters is what we make of the differences. Groups see each other as exclusive and sharply demarcated: relates to statuses available and conditions interactions based upon the assumption of closure. Some groups = strongly associated with particular traits. Ethnic membership is presumed : not contrete, kinship: can be concretely traced (who"s the father, etc. ) Creates new kinds of social connections through bloodlines to family groups: ethnic membership may not reflect actual bloodlines. Important: lacks objective concrete features that is found in kinship. Conduct of everyday life: apart from linguistic, religious and economic differences, it is what affects the individual"s sense of hour and dignity , conspicuous differences notion of propriety and correct way of life. Relations between men and women(determines right or wrong)
