SOC102H1 Chapter Notes -Anomie, Sex Education, Harry Braverman
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Class who share the same relationship to the means of production, or to the capital (marx) Who share a common economic situation, based on income, property and authority. Functionalism (views society as a social system of interconnected parts that help each other to function) Poverty and inequality serve important purposes in society since it motivates people to work harder to move up the ladder. Everyone needs work since it helps acquire necessities of life (food, water, shelter) Critical theory (stresses the examination and critique of society and culture) Unemployment=structural condition manipulated by ruling capitalist class to boost profits. Reserve army of labour: people who, because they are impoverished, form a mobilized, easily disposable workforce at the mercy of employers. Women and men have very different experiences (despite class) Canadian women are still disproportionately engaged in work that provides little pay. Job dissatisfaction, lack of food, rising prevalence of depression. Symbolic interactionism (the way meanings are attached to social inequality)
