SOC 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sustainable Agriculture, Consumerism, Family Values
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Key theoretical concepts: ideology, hegemony and liberalism. 20 multiple choice questions (0. 5 marks each = 10) 10 short answer fill in the blank questions (1 mark each = 10) 1 long answer question, 2 hand-written pages, the best answers will fully use this space but write concisely (10 marks) we will be given the question ahead of time. Exam length: 1 hour and 20 minutes. Chapter 1-4 and 6 & 7 all lecture content and audio visuals shown prior to reading week. In the marketplace, under the logic of capitalism, we are pursuing our own self-interest. Seller: sell the least amount at the highest price = more profit. Buyer: the biggest amount at the lowest cost = better value for money (profit) The corporation"s emphasis: extreme self-interest becomes psychopathic. We should add: consumers largely think with the same logic. Owner"s profit is realized if the worker is paid less than the labour is worth.
