The Between Economic, Social And Cultural

In todays society, you can not turn on the tv or radio without hearing some type of denigrating remark. Unfortunately its the cause of all the social norms. Our nation has been brainwashed by so many factors. Such as tv, radio, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. This topic reminds me a lot of a section in my psycology class “Behavior in Social and Cultural Context”. It talks about attributions within social influences, behavior, ethnic identity, and stereotypes. Which could not fit anymore perfectly with what is going on in the world today, and this topic.

A concurrently developed theory of social capital came from French Sociologist Pierre Bourdieu (1985). Bourdieu’s (1985) use of the term ‘social capital’ is an explicit attempt to understand the production of classes and class divisions. Social capital and relationships are never disconnected from capital. Capital for Bourdieu (1985), is simultaneously economic as well as a set of power relations that constitute a variety of realms and social interactions though normally non-economic. He was interested to find the ways to reproduce society and to understand how the supreme position of dominant classes are retained. He could not explain this by economics alone, and he is well known for his discussion of cultural capital. Also he tried to learn how people utilized cultural knowledge to place them in the hierarchy. He wrote a famous book, Distinction (1984) a detailed study of middle-class taste and how they identify themselves with those who are ‘above’ than them on the social ladder and the difference from those ‘below’.

An economy is the wealth and resources of a country or a region. Economy mainly refers to the consumption of goods and services in a specific country or region. The United States of America is known across the entire world as having the largest economy. The economy in the United States today is now where near what it was many years ago. The current economic situation has the country trying to regain its high economic status. The United States economy is really not good in its current state, but somewhat better than it was five years ago. Many people are not aware of the problem that we have in this country. I think that

Culture is the second social construction that emerged while writing section one. Culture is “a complex collection of values, beliefs, behaviours, and material objects shared by a group and passed on from one generation to the next” (Ravelli and Webber, 2013, p.119). Culture is not negative or positive views of people it is a neutral reflection of humans. No one is born with a culture because culture is learned and shaped, as people grow older. Culture develops between people by interacting and sharing ideas and experiencing situations throughout life. Culture is passed on through generations because parents share their culture with their child, which then gets passed onto their children. It is clarified and altered through generations keeping it modern to continue the transmission through generations. Lastly, culture is human because we are the only species that has cultures; we explain life through asking questions and relying on culture to help us communicate. There are two types of culture material and non-material culture. Material is the “tangible artifacts and physical objects” and non-material is “intangible and abstract components such as values and norms” (Ravelli and Webber, 2013, p.122). Material culture helps people to adapt to environments and non-material culture is what is passed on through generations. Most cultures view their culture as superior over others. When a person enjoys their culture more it is called ethnocentrism. (Ravelli and Webber, 2013, p.

Coleman, however defined social capital by its function as ‘a variety of entities with two elements in common: They all consist of some aspect of social structures, and they facilitate certain action of actors – whether persons or corporate actors – within the structure.’ (1990 p.302). Whilst both theorists concentrate upon the benefits accruing to individuals or families by

Macro-sociology is the approach to sociology which explains a broader analysis of social systems and populations at the level of social structure, and a higher level of theoretical abstraction (Bohm and Vogel, 2011). It compares the correlation of crime that is external to the individuals involved. These comparisons dissect neighborhood organization, poverty, poor parenting, and delinquency pairs (Bohm and Vogel, 2011). Macro-sociology Theories can be linked to the Contributions of Durkheim, the Theory of the Chicago School, Situational Crime Prevention, Routine Activity Theories, Functionalism and Anomie Theories (Bohm and Vogel, 2011). It can also be the analysis of large collectivities such as cities and churches (Bohm and Vogel, 2011).

The final form of capital Bourdieu goes over is social capital. He mentions that “social capital, made up of social obligations (‘connections’), which is convertible, in certain conditions, into economic capital and may be institutionalized in the forms of a title of nobility” (Bourdieu 1986, p.243). Social capital is a way to gain both cultural and economic capital. Belonging to a certain group allows a person access to things people within those groups

The ‘Personal Hypothesis’ which can be summarised as: “If an act is manifestly personal, then it is judged impermissible”. It is a potential explanation for a permissible or impermissible action, such as pushing s stranger off the bridge, which is clearly personal. Greene et al.. (2001) strongly support this hypothesis as it suggests that emotional engagement in peoples’ ideas of what they consider to be an impermissible or acceptable judgement (Nichols & Mallon, 2006).

In this paper, I define social capital as a resource or form of prestige linked to a certain social positionality that confers material benefits for its holders and can be converted to other forms of capital (ie: economic, educational, and cultural capital). This relates to Pierre Bourdieu’s definition of the term in

Over the years, Bensonhurst has encountered a lot of drastic, significant changes in regards to its historical authenticity. The physical layout and social construct have been convoluted and molded into a new kind of authenticity. Thus, leading to the neighborhood’s transformation from “Little Italy of Brooklyn” to “Brooklyn’s Second Chinatown.” The inevitable metamorphosis occurred due to gentrification and reurbanization, which subsequently led to new residents, changes in the physical and social layout, and commercial buildings. Eventually, the aesthetic tastes of the new residents became dominant and altered the culture of the urban place. Unsurprisingly and evidently, Bensonhurst has undergone a cultural, social, and economic transformation. Essentially, to determine the full extent of the changes and the impact of those attributes on my neighborhood, I interviewed my mother, aunt, and neighbor. Particularly, I was intrigued to learn about their situation and sentiments regarding Bensonhurst. I wanted to receive some insight on the influence of gentrification and reurbanization on its residents through their eyes. Most importantly, the main focus was on the soul of the urban place to understand the death and life of an authentic urban place.

Social variables insinuate powers that different people apply and which impact clients ' purchase conduct. These social variables can consolidate society and subculture, parts and family, social class and reference groups.

The barriers between cultures, variations in communication patterns, and the differences amongst society all factor down to one thing, religion. Religion is vastly universal. It encompasses a wide variety of sub-sectors, as it houses many diverse types of religions, each with varying beliefs, ideals, rituals, and languages. Religion is a way of life, it brings people together. It evokes a new way of thinking, feeling, and understanding the complexity of life. The specific role religion plays in an individual 's life is different for everyone. Many people cling to the ideal of being “religious” as a means to justify their behavior and moral compass. However, these means can only begin to be justified once religion occupies a permanent space in the individual’s life. Lauren F. Winner, the author of Girl Meets God, has given religion a permanent place in her life, as she creates a working dynamic that balances her spiritual journey between Judaism and Christianity. Wanting something to believe in, Winner was able to give religion a special distinction in her quest. Her journey encompassed the various notions that Cunningham and Kelsey, authors of the Sacred Quest believed to be most prominent in the successful display of religion amidst a well-rounded spiritual life.

The social is unstable, it 's able to be a wide variety of different groups or eras. Desires from the social are changing everyday. Society and culture today is influencing the types of music that is considered popular today. In many ways the race and class has become normative, and has a place in popular culture, with that said the social is vaguely changing, and is dependent on the factors argued. I will argue we can see the social in the music through the pleasure received from music, through cultural values, and desire, and symbolic control.

Ball et al (2000: 2), affirms that the study they conducted is theoretically informed and historically based. The authors proceed by providing four dimensions in which the Social and Cultural Theory plays a role in young people’s relations with self and others, identities and opportunities in terms of their identity, social class and gender.

In the past two years, Western society has experienced what many of its leaders have called the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. At the very least, it has been the worst period of instability that our younger generations have ever seen in their lifetimes. But unlike other financial crises that have largely been triggered by external forces, such as the oil embargoes of the 1970’s, this latest one was a product of our own internal policies and practices; even more so, of our cultural outlooks on the very notion of finance, credit, and debt itself. Specifically, the financial crisis that has just come to pass was the result of the new culture of neo-liberalism and the hyper-individuality and debt-based consumption that it