Lecture 14: social Organizations Social Impacts of Maquiladora companies in mexico Gender roles Marriage patterns n Mauritius Example and MCC Bank Female employees and transportation problems Understanding social organizations All are social constructs Just remember, what they are doing makes sense to them!
Lecture 14: Social Organizations Social Impacts of Maquiladora Companies in Mexico – Gender roles – Marriage patterns Mauritius Example and MCC Bank – Female employees and transportation problems Understanding Social Organizations All are Social Constructs – Just remember, what they are doing makes sense to them!
Social Organizations (continued Understanding Social Organizations (continued o Cultural Compatibility Cultural closeness is preferred over geographical proximity. n What is antisocial behavior in the usa? Belching in public? Breast feeding in public? Naked man in Berkeley?
Social Organizations (continued) Understanding Social Organizations (continued) Cultural Compatibility – Cultural closeness is preferred over geographical proximity. What is Antisocial Behavior in the USA? – Belching in public? – Breast feeding in public? – Naked man in Berkeley?
Social Organizations (continued) Understanding social organizations (continued) o Problems in Dealing With Foreign Social Organizations Cultural mismanagement can result in socio-political risk o eating during ramadan n violating the caste system in India o touching the top of someone's head in Thailand
Social Organizations (continued) Understanding Social Organizations (continued) Problems in Dealing With Foreign Social Organizations – Cultural mismanagement can result in socio-political risk. eating during Ramadan violating the caste system in India touching the top of someone’s head in Thailand
Social Organizations (continued) Understanding Social Organizations (continued) n Some social norms in Non -Western Society Males walking down the street holding hands is a sign of friendship in many Asian and African societies Arranged marriages in Hindu and muslim societies o based on caste and class respectively Dowry in Hindu and Muslim societies n possibility for female infanticide or middle aged men marrying very young girls respectivel
Social Organizations (continued) Understanding Social Organizations (continued) Some Social Norms in Non-Western Society – Males walking down the street holding hands is a sign of friendship in many Asian and African societies. – Arranged marriages in Hindu and Muslim societies. based on caste and class respectively. – Dowry in Hindu and Muslim societies possibility for female infanticide or middle aged men marrying very young girls respectively
Social organizations (continued) n Some social norms in Non -Western Society(continued) Either you have servants or are one in many developing countries. Third-World rural markets are thought to be scattered and unreachable due to unfamiliarity to foreigners Class, social status and ranking I am Hr. DR. Professor Levine in germany
Social Organizations (continued) Some Social Norms in Non-Western Society (continued) – Either you have servants or are one in many developing countries. – Third-World rural markets are thought to be scattered and unreachable due to unfamiliarity to foreigners. – Class, social status and ranking I am Hr. DR. Professor Levine in Germany