SOCL 2001 Lecture : Sociology Notes Powerpoint
Document Summary
Zen story: shaolin temple- where martial arts was invented, ever since i was in the 9th grade . Main points of the course: variability in social life, critical thinking about stories, social relations (social networks) Academically adrift: 2010 study by arum & roksa, 2300 students followed for 4 years, 24 colleges, exams (beg; mid; end, punchline: college students aren"t learning much. Author"s view: students are slackards, professors are researchers. What is education: mom, apple pie, making a high score on a test, should we call it the university experience . -or brand it the lsu experience to better get your money after graduation: education is valuable (all agree), but it is a problematic concept. Important sociological concepts: status, function, accounts (=stories, recruitment & networks, social structure, retrospective reconstruction. Attractiveness as status: status(definition)=a socially defined position or trait, beauty/ attractiveness is a general status like race or gender, conferring advantages or disadvantages. Social status is a social position or characteristic.
