Studies in Culture & Identity - Sexuality&I/Leisure,Class&I

?
  • Created by: kimmygxox
  • Created on: 15-05-16 15:38
MICHEL FOUCAULT (1976)
Believes the way sexuality is expressed is dependent on the discourses in that time in society - eg 50 years ago: homosexuality seen as deviant/illness. Present: seen as a sexual orientation.
1 of 5
GOFFMAN
Stigma, sexuality & identity - homosexuality carries less social stigma now - less psychologically damaging - in some cultures still seen as deviant/evil
2 of 5
PARKER (1976)
Social class influences leisure activities we consume - working-class occupations (extrinsic rewards) choose leisure activities to escape from work - middle-class jobs (intrinsic satisfaction) allow work/lesisure time
3 of 5
POSTMODERN PERSPECTIVE
Boundaries between leisure/social class blurred - work no longer important source of I - fragmentation of experience - pick&choose how we spend leisure time -express identity as consumers
4 of 5
JOHN URRY (1990) (TOURIST GAZE)
Analyzed change in tourism over recent years & motivation to travel - wish to see the things they see in media - romantic gaze/collective gaze - tourism used to illustrate moden/postmodern culture
5 of 5

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Stigma, sexuality & identity - homosexuality carries less social stigma now - less psychologically damaging - in some cultures still seen as deviant/evil

Back

GOFFMAN

Card 3

Front

Social class influences leisure activities we consume - working-class occupations (extrinsic rewards) choose leisure activities to escape from work - middle-class jobs (intrinsic satisfaction) allow work/lesisure time

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Boundaries between leisure/social class blurred - work no longer important source of I - fragmentation of experience - pick&choose how we spend leisure time -express identity as consumers

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Analyzed change in tourism over recent years & motivation to travel - wish to see the things they see in media - romantic gaze/collective gaze - tourism used to illustrate moden/postmodern culture

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Sociology resources:

See all Sociology resources »See all Culture and Socialisation resources »