SOC100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Body Language, Public Sociology, Symbolic Interactionism
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Soc100 lecture 2 sociological perspective: one of many social problems, we can understand inequality by looking at broad social patterns, often operates at different levels and is seen in multiple forms. Is uniquely social: arises as a product of social relationships. Value: some things are more highly regarded than others, there is an agreed upon way to understand the social world known as. Resources: do we have the same concerns about inequality when resources are scarce, our understanding of power might change because it is not concentrated in one person"s hands. If resources have different amounts, we might be less offended by the injustice. Fairness/moral: blurs the lines in terms of what we"re able to do in social science, gives us a greater understand of the way society should be, many sociologists steer clear from questions that involve fairness/morality. Social problems: there are 4 criteria for recognizing a social problem, social recognition and legitimating.
