SOCI 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Macrosociology, Emotional Labor, Risk Society
14 May 2020
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Large scale social process and small-scale interaction (macro and micro) rely on each other example look to small in large. How is technological change integrated in social interaction in public space: n. elias- study manners we have. Development of city and increased action relate to change in social norms. Macrosociology- study of large scale social systems and long-term processes of change. Sociology understanding of outsourcing strategies- example outsourcing of emotional labor: less connection between patient and insurance system in the healthcare vector, caring for children and elders. Daycare: role of gender (mostly woman) and immigration (ethnic element, inequality effecting the workers) Scale of risk is global level: anti-globalization trends. Study of everyday behavior in small scale interaction. Face to face workplace, home, public space, educational environment. Influenced by macro or larger scale in social structure. (violence and peace. Goffman- how we present ourselves to each other. Breaching experiments- garfinkel 1967- consequences of breaking commonly accepted social norms in everyday interaction.
