SOCI 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Erving Goffman, Protestantism, Naomi Wolf

• School: York University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 1010
• Professor: Timothy Mc Cauley

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Is illustrated through considering causes of suicide. Suicide > often regarded as a supremely antisocial and no-social act. Yet there are hidden social causes of suicice ( durkheim - suicide: a study of social forms) Auguste comte (1798-1857): sought to understand the social world using scientific method of research. > talcott parsons: best known for identifying how various institutions must work to ensure smooth operation of society as a whole. > roberts merton: proposed that social structures have manifest and latent functions. Emile durkheim > 19th century, demonstrated suicide rates were strongly influenced by social forces. > examined association between rates of suicide and rates of psychological disorder for different groups. > found these two rates did not vary directly , and appeared to vary inversely. Conflict theory originated i work of marx. Struggle between classes to resist and overcome opposition of other classes. Marx believed workers would become aware of their exploitation ( develop class consciousness)