SOCI 205 1st Edition Lecture 24Outline of Last Lecture II. Conflict PerspectiveIII. Symbolic Interactionism: Labeling TheoryIV. Reading Discussion – Western and PettitOutline of Current LectureII. Social GroupsCurrent LectureII. Social Groupsa. Social Groups: a collection of people with a common identity who regularly interact and who behave in patterned ways b. In-Groups and Out-Groupsi. In group: “we”1. Loyalty and respectii. Out group: “they”1. Antagonism and contemptiii. Tocqueville, Democracy in America 1. Based on visits in 1830s2. American Democracy: participation in civic and religious organizationsiv. Robert Putnam (2000)1. Since 1960s, civic engagement is in declinea. Drop in attending meetings, family dinners, having friends over for dinner – Putnam suggests these declines are concerning for social and civil life. 2. Putnam, Bowling Alonea. How is bowling in a league different from bowling alone?i. You are held accountable for attendance, score, etc.3. Social Capitala. Social Capital: social networks and norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness among individualsb. Why is social capital in decline? (Putnam)4. Criticismsa. Changing EconomyThese 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.i. For most workers, wages have been flat since 1970sii. More women working outside home today than prior to the 1970sb. Relations are less formal todayi. E.g. Social media such as FB, twitterc. Organizationsi. Organization: a large group of individuals engaged in a concerted effort to achieve a common purposeii. Formal Organization: explicit rules, regulations, and procedures 5. Weber’s Ideal Bureaucracy (ideal meaning pure, not desirable)a. Hierarchy of authorityi. Chain of command from top to bottom enables the coordination of decisionb. Division of labori. Each separate labor have different sets of tasks c. Criticisms of Bureaucracy i. Marx and alienation1. Workers are alienateda. Mentallyb. Fellow workersc. Managementii. Veblen and “trained incapacity”iii. Michels and “iron law of oligarchy”iv. Blau: formal vs. informal relations1. Informal relations (w/ co-workers) were frequently more important than formal relations (w/
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