long answer Flashcards
- Durkheim’s Theory of Religion and Hockey as Canada’s National Religion
Sacred: Hockey events like the Stanley Cup and Hockey Night in Canada are revered, like religious rituals.
Profane: Everyday hockey practice or informal games are the routine part of the sport.
Rituals: Watching a game or singing the national anthem before a match are collective activities that build national unity.
Collective Effervescence: The excitement felt by fans during a game or when Canada wins is a group emotional experience, much like a religious gathering. Thus, hockey in Canada functions similarly to a religion in uniting people, creating national pride, and using shared symbols.
- 3 Freedoms and 3 Constraints in Modern Western Culture
Freedoms:
Choice: People can make decisions about their lives (job, relationships).
Expression: People can freely express opinions, ideas, and culture.
Movement: People can travel and migrate across countries.
Constraints:
Social Norms: Society pressures people to follow certain behaviors (e.g., gender roles).
Economic: Economic inequality limits people’s choices.
Institutions: Laws and rules restrict behaviors (e.g., laws on speech or privacy). These freedoms and constraints shape how people live in modern Western cultures.
4 Socializing Agents and Their Role
Family: Teaches core values, such as respect and discipline.
Schools: Teach academic knowledge and social norms (e.g., following rules).
Peer Groups: Help shape identity and influence behavior through friendships.
Media: Influences attitudes, behaviors, and cultural norms (e.g., through TV or social media). Together, they help individuals learn what is acceptable in society.
Emotion Management and Emotional Labour
Emotion Management:
Controlling emotions to fit social situations (e.g., staying calm in a meeting when upset).
Emotional Labour:
When jobs require you to manage emotions (e.g., customer service workers must always be friendly, even if they’re not feeling it). Both require people to regulate emotions based on external expectations, and emotional labor is increasingly needed in jobs that involve direct customer interaction.
History of Policing and Its Legacy
Slave Patrols (1700s) were early forms of policing in the U.S., tasked with controlling enslaved people.
Over time, these evolved into formal police forces, which enforced laws and maintained order in growing cities.
Today, the legacy of these practices can still be seen in issues like racial profiling, as modern police practices often disproportionately affect marginalized groups.
Disability and Ableism
Disability can be seen in two ways:
Medical Model: Disability is an individual problem that needs to be fixed.
Social Model: Disability is caused by a society that is not designed for people with impairments.
Rehabilitation focuses on “fixing” the individual, but this often ignores societal barriers.
Ableism is discrimination against people with disabilities, and it can be challenged by creating an inclusive society where everyone has access to opportunities.
