SOC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Double Consciousness
Document Summary
Proposed typology of different kinds of social actions differentiated by motivations that guide them. The protestant ethic and the spirit of the capitalism (weber,1904) New theory about why capitalism appeared earlier and grew faster in some parts of the world than others. Appearance of strict forms of protestantism altered market behavior (ex the spirit of modern capitalism ) Obedience related to legitimacy rathe than threat of force: tradition authority, charismatic authority, legal- rational authority. People with similar kinds of attributes or identities such as those based on religion, ethnicity or race. Various ways that groups seek to close off access to opportunities by other groups. Inequalities found between groups that persist over time. Status-group conflicts that enable a group to gain advantage.
