SOCI 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Social Control
Week 2 W
Symbols are the building blocks of culture
Connect us to reality
beliefs : tenet or conviction people hold to be true
● May be false
● Ex. American Dream
Values
● Ranks limited alternatives
○ Leads to how we treat people and perceive the world
○ They lay out the path of least resistance
● Value conflict
Norms
● Established rules
● Expected Behavior
● Varies by setting
● Social control
● rewards/punishment
● in/out privilege
● Stem from our beliefs & value
● Shapes how people behave towards others & or objects
● Blends ideas & feelings
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