SOC203H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Georg Simmel, Determinative, Informalism
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561-580 (chapters 1 to 5 on social mores in aristocratic and democratic societies) In contemporary society, the different dimension of inequality is not directly related being rich doesn"t necessarily mean you have high prestige. Democracy is not political referring to society as an equality of status. How does relationship between master and servant differ between aristocracies and. Status passed down vs. equality with economic movement (you can become rich) democracies. Problem: tocqueville registers the slavery but does not concert the over all bigger argument (example: castle system in india) Why are americans so difficult to offend at home and so easily offended abroad. Democracy in america, writing a comparative work: france = aristocratic. Section of democracy in america: portrait of relationship between master and servant between aristocratic sociality. Social status transmitted within families: so born noble, his son will be a servant etc contract with america where there is equality, but a lot of economic movement.
