SOSC 1375 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Redclara, Narratology
13 Sep 2016
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How do we decide what is normal and abnormal: nature - that"s only natural , religion, social - social beliefs/norms. Rule of law: all people are equal under the law. Law: a regulator of morals: decide the kind of morality we have, we believe it"s wrong to not kill - we have a law against it. Law: a containment: prevent things from happening - gun control. Clara was in her early 30s, a mulatto women, unmarried, and a seamstress: we already have all these ideas about her - doxa. She shot and killed 18 year old frank westwood, from a rich white family. Social norms - used certain norms to help the case - what it means to be a women. A 18 year old woman from england who was a servant in the massey home: young, white, british, innocent, hardworking, dutiful, dressed in dowdy clothing, carrie played into this role.
