SOCI 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Upper Class, Black Church, Opiate
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Only take the final to replace the lowest test grade or make up an exam that you missed. Symbolic interactionism: teacher-expectancy effect/ self-fulfilling prophesy: when a teacher expects/ anticipates certain behaviors from a student and treats the students in a way that reflects these expectations, which ultimately lead the student to behave in that way. Religion is one of the oldest social institutions, it has existed for more than 40,000 years. Religion effects life chances and can perpetuate inequality. It helps people understand the world/ when bad things happen, and it can be comforting. Sociologists define religion as a cultural system of shared beliefs and practices that provides meaning and are not considered true or false. Co(cid:374)cer(cid:374)ed with hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) i(cid:374)terpretatio(cid:374)s of religio(cid:374), how it"s related to society, how it effects people, etc. Characteristics: institutionalized (pattern of social action surrounding beliefs), groups, values, norms, answers to important questions, and beliefs (sacred vs profane). Religiosity: very important, fairly important, or not important.
