SOC 1305 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bourgeoisie, Anomie, Sedentary Lifestyle
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Pieper spring 2016: economic: depends on buyers, cultural: depend on audiences, sci/tech: depends on credibility, political: depends on legitimacy. Functions/traits of the modern state: define/protect boundaries, linked to means of coercion (police, citizens regard it as legitimate authority, identifiable governing structure, operates on rule of law, protect citizens in exchange for taxes/loyalty. Trends in state over time: more protection from market volatility, monopoly of military power, overall expansion and increase in capacities, reliance on debt instead of taxation, lower bribery, but more donors. Two major types: redistribution: opportunities, recognition: gay rights. Three required traits: organized, mass based, cause-oriented. Social construction of disease: every society characterizes disease differently. Some diseases are only diseases insofar as the culture allows it to be . Central america lose your soul as opposed to being in shock. Change in family over time (modern v. late modern: gender roles, men have typically had dominant role while women at home, but women are increasingly entering the workforce.
