Read the summary and the most important questions on Social Exclusion

• 1 HC 1

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• Definition of social exclusion (Schuyt)

  A social group is unable to participate, not allowed to participate or unwilling to participate in several areas in society.

• 4 differences between poverty and social exclusion

  Poverty:
  - static
  - unidimensional
  - distributional dimension
  - individual dimension
  Social Exclusion:
  - dynamic
  - multidimensional
  - relational dimension
  - environmental dimension

• Describe difference poverty and social exclusion

  Poverty is solely related to financial resources and for that reason too restricted. Social exclusion includes additional factors and should therefore be perceived as a process and not as a concrete phenomenon such as being poor.

• SCP:One is socially excluded if one experiences deficiencies in the following 4 areas...

  - Social-cultural dimension:
  1. insufficient social participation, lack of social support
  2. insufficient normative integration
  - Economic dimension:
  3. material deprivation
  4. insufficient acces to social rights 

• What do we need theory for? 3 reasons

  1. We need theory because it shapes practice: knowing shapes thinking, thinking shapes doing. 
  2. It helps to build confidence: in ourselves (subjective) and others in us (objective).
  3. It allows opportunities for challenge and critique. 

• What says Thompson about integrating theory and practice?

  It is better to see the relationship between theory and practice as a two-way street: theory should inform practice and practice should inform and test theory.

• 2 HC 2

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• 4 reasons why people gather

  - to survive
  - to understand social life
  - to define who we are
  - to set norms for socially acceptable behavior

• Merton 3 types of "groups" and what is the difference?

  - Category
  - Collective
  - Group
  
  The difference can be seen in the way of interaction and commonality of the goals and norms.

• Difference prejudice, stereotype, discrimination

  - prejudice: how we feel
  - stereotype: how we think
  - discrimination: how we act

• Fiske: Stereotype content model. What is her point?

  We judge people on their perceived warmth and competence. With our judgement comes a certain feeling. Together they determine our behavior.