Wekker Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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3 Practices in Community
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- procedure of the dinner night itself
- table setting and ways in which tablemates created a sense of togetherness and community among themselves
- the activities organized by the manager
2
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4 Elements of Social Cohesion
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- bodily co-presence
- clear barrier to outsiders (gatekeeper)
- a mutual focus of attention
- shared mood among the individuals to experience a feeling of membership and morality
3
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Table Groups
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- Our Little Club: elderly women
- Cozy Table: loud, energetic, gay, disabled people
- The beer table: older men and granny (fell apart bc granny left)
4
Q
Influence of Gender and Sexuality
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- our little club women more comfortable with the boys (cozy table) cuz they were married
- women were abused by alcoholic husbands
- beer table men looking for women
5
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Changing Tables & Activities
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- goal was to get people to meet new people
- people were angry bc it was tearing their groups apart
- discussing issues (ex. Black Pete)
