SOCI 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Consumerism, Western Standard
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Ma(cid:374)y say the (cid:271)orders of (cid:862)so(cid:272)ieties(cid:863) are getti(cid:374)g (cid:271)lurry. Mobility: people can be on the other side of the world in a matter of hours. Communication: people have relations with others from all corners of the world. People can presently communicate instantly with people all over the world. Things: our goods come from all over the world. This is all commonly referred to as globalization. Sociology: very interested in effects on social relations. Globalization: the increasing political, economic, and cultural integration of the world. Economic: your clothes, computers, food, and other goods from all over the world. Your computer has parts from dozens of countries, assembled in another. An increasing number of treaties over hunting whales, child labor, gender equality, free trade, etc. In mtl, there is a hodgepodge of cultures. We eat chinese food, watch french movies, etc. Montreal has a very difference experience compared to other parts of quebec.
