SOC202H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Symbolic Interactionism, Subculture, Erving Goffman
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Emile durkheim: functionalist approach to culture but not just straightforward reflection, societies create collective representations to bind them together. Any identifiable social group will develop collective representations through which it demonstrates its collective solidarity to itself and others pg. 54: we can study social groups by studying how they represent themselves. How is meaning negotiated between creators/receivers: culture is a social creation, not simply created by any single genius/artist, howard becker: culture is a collective process (many people create it) Reception or appropriation of hip-hop culture: david hayes (2004, cecilia cutler (1999, ross haenfler (2013, corben and spellman (2014): the tanning of america. Gladwell: 10,000 hours talent + preparation + help. Kim"s manager and managing her television show: bruce jenner won the decathlon against soviet russia, he then became famous across america and was very successful, also surrounded by many other successful people from childhood.
