SOC 3306 Lecture 1: Week 1

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3306
• Professor: Adolphine Y.Aggor- Boateng

Document Summary

Soc 3306: social structures & relations between the sexes. Horticultural and agrarian societies: egalitarianism falls as the evolutionary elevator rises. pp. The framework of society that was already laid out before you were born : you were born into it, and your parents direct you to where you are. The stable pattern of social relationships that exist within a particular group or society : the social structure changes, but is most often very stable, structure = social arrangement, organization, patterns, relationships, shared values, etc. ) Deals with intimate interactions that we have (personal attachments) Explanation: biological apparatus; chromosomal, chemical, anatomical organization, male and female, little variation, meanings attached to identified sexual differences within a culture, masculinity and femininity, varies from culture to culture. Explanation: evolutionary approach, means of livelihood and associated changes in the social structure, ex. relationships become more complex, regulated and patterned interactions and connections.