SOC101YSOC101Y

Introduction to SociologyIntroduction to SociologyProfessor Robert BrymProfessor Robert Brym

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Culture is the sum of socially transmitted ideas, practices, and material objects that people create to overcome real-life problems. Culture gives us guidelines for how to act.

A society exists when people interact and share culture, generally in a geographically delimited area.

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Ethnocentrism involves judging another culture exclusively by the standards of one’s own.

Cultural relativism is the belief that all elements of all cultures should be respected as equally valid.

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Immigrants by Source Area, Immigrants by Source Area, Canada, pre-1961 and 2005 (in Canada, pre-1961 and 2005 (in percent)percent)

3.9

90.5

3.2

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1.4

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Europe

Asia

Africa

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Other

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Europe

Asia and Pacif ic

Africa & MiddleEast

C & S America

OtherBefore 1961 2005

Canada’s Foreign-Born Population by Continent of Birth, 1981-2031

Foreign-born Canadians as percent of population*

1881 14.0%1931 22.2%1981 15.8%2006 19.8%2031 26.5%

* Percentages were read from a graph and are therefore approximate.

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help or harm humankind? (percent help or harm humankind? (percent who say who say ““will helpwill help””))

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Postmodernism involves: The eclectic mixing of

cultural elements from different times and places;

the erosion of authority; and the decline of consensus

around core values

Rationalization is the application of the most efficient means to achieve given goals and the often unintended, negative consequences of doing so.

A bureaucracy is a large, impersonal organization composed of many clearly defined positions arranged in a hierarchy. It has a permanent, salaried staff of qualified experts and written goals, rules and procedures. Staff members strive to achieve goals more efficiently.

Approximate Income, Cost and Approximate Income, Cost and Profit per SOC101 Student, U of T, Profit per SOC101 Student, U of T, 1993 and 20101993 and 2010

Year 1993 2010

Classes 4 1

Students 1,000 1,400

TAs 12 7

A. Tuition income per student $415 $1,250

B. Personnel cost per student* $265 $165

Net income per student (A-B) $150 $1,085

Net income per student, 2010 $

$200 $1,085

* Excludes overhead

Consumerism is a lifestyle that involves defining one’s self in terms of the goods one purchases.

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