SOCI 1F90 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Father Knows Best, The Communist Manifesto, Antonio Gramsci
9 Apr 2016
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Sociology: systematic study of human groups and their interactions. Surplus value: gap between wages paid and the market value of the products made, profit. Symbol: things that represent something else and express meaning (shamrock) Communist manifesto: describes the history of the proletariat movement and modern communism. Counterculture: type of subculture that goes against the norms of another culture. Discipline: process by which we come to think and act according to the rules of discourse, conformity. Discourse: set of rules made by social institutions, structure how we think/act according to their needs. Exploitation: difference between what workers are paid and the wealth they create for the owner. Ethnocentrism: when you view your own culture as superior to others. Father knows best: an idealized representation of everyday life. Functionalism: close fit between culture and society, institutions rely on each other to meet needs, culture reflects society and society reflects culture.
