Socialisation And Culture

Question 0

Society exists above the individual and behaviour is shaped by social forces, our identity is the result if being socialised into a modern society

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Durkheim

Question 1

Manchester gay men- identities change-in the homo space they were open about sexuality-in hetro space they were de gaying into norms

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Simpson

Question 2

He argues our capitalist society generates conflict between the rich ruling class and exploited wc, different interests=conflict

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Karl Marx

Question 3

People are modifying identity to contemporary society-believe identity is a choice-they’re shirts we can choose to wear rather than the skin we are born with

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Hobsbawn

Question 4

Sees global culture. As dominated by America-Americanization- main form is mcdonaldization- which is the method of doing tasks at the least time-with high quantity-repetitive tasks-increase in technology over human labour.

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Ritzer

Question 5

1600s- little or no shame in hygiene. After wards people became more sensitive to disgust and adopted civilised manners as a norm

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Elias

Question 6

Described culture as the distinctive way of life of a group if people-typical pattern of behaviour, common lifestyles, skills and techniques to make a living and customs and rituals

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Kluckhohn

Question 7

Media is largely responsible for the creation of popular culture in the current UK and that consumption plays a key role in this

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Strinati

Question 8

Sees culture as a way if socialising masses into unquestioning set of values. Pop culture makes the masses obsessed with trivia and takes their attention away from important issues like poverty and injustice

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Adorno

Question 9

Identifies 5 features of consumer culture-wide range of goods available-it’s a leisurely persuit, lots of types of shopping, being in debt, packaging and promotion sells goods

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Lury