Lecture 2Outline of Last Lecture I. Sociology: the bootcamp versionII. Sociological ImaginationOutline of Current Lecture III. What is community?IV. Georg SimmelV. Metropolis and Mental LifeCurrent LectureStudying Community: What is community?-community is a group of people that have something in commonPeople and Places: Community SOA 240 1st Edition-viable communities depend on both physical elements (place) and interaction of people (process)-much of semester focuses on the PROCESS of community-process under which different interactions and associations that make up a common lifeare integrated together-understanding the PROCESS of community-how PROCESS differs in time, space, culture, etc.Georg Simmel- The Metropolis and Mental Life-small town/rural life vs. metropolitan life-what are the key differences?-small town/rural:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-rhythm of life slow, habitual-rely more on emotional relationships-life is self contained, autarchic-metropolis-seat of money economy-impersonal, avoid emotional involvement, blasé attitude-freedoms, desire to be different, intellectual growthKey Question-how does urbanization impact our “mental life” or consciousness of the world?-creates tension on urban life between pressures of modern economy and individuality-social relations become more impersonal, individuals suffer from blasé attitude-paradoxically, metropolitan life encourages personal freedom, cosmopolitan attitudes, desire tobe differentMetropolis and Mental Life-what organ “protects metropolitan man”?-reacts with head instead of heart-increased focus on individuality-increased stimulation of “big city” = less time to interact with others on more personal level-what is the relationship between the money economy and dominance of intellect?-money reduced all quality and individuality to question of “how much”?-what did “production for market” replace?-personal relationship between producers and
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