SOC211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Disorganization Theory, Talcott Parsons, Complex Number
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Lecture 7: the post-wwii evolution of american sociology of deviance. Conception of society & social evolution: similar to social disorganization theory, anomy: lack of norms, which is not likely because when you talk about society it requires norms, disorder, conflict, crime . Social bonds, what makes a society? (# of people doesn"t matter as long as there is : collective consciousness (cc) People have shared values and beliefs = custom. What sort of contribution does an individual make to the group (ex. leader, gatherer, Canada ex: complex division of labour groups of farmers, groups that make buildings, groups that make and enforce laws these groups and divisions make society possible and we depend on this and others = functional specialization. Ex. sanctity of the commandments: organic solidarity/society. Ex. today"s complex and modern societies complex: dl increases (what brings people together is that they need one another, their function in important)
