SOCI 1F90 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Stanford Prison Experiment, Hegemonic Masculinity, Social Stratification
9 Feb 2017
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Titanic and class inequality - pattern of survival rates on the titanic were linear in terms of class, first class - less death; third class more perished. Bodies of people also treated better depended on their social class/class on board. Edward said - postcolonial theory, orientalist, european myth develops in 18th century, stereotypes that contrast the orient with the west; cultural imperialism. Orientalism - said"s concept of a discourse of power that creates a false distinction between the superior west and the inferior east. Worth 15% discipline - the means why which we become motivated to produce particular realities. Antonio gramsci - founded communist party in italy, imprisoned by mussolini; wrote selections from the prison notebook, agree with marx"s analysis of class inequalities under capitalism; 2) important skilled work is not rewarded (better paid jobs are valued more: personnel scarcity is artificially produced to protect people"s incomes.
