SOC 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Social Inequality, False Consciousness, Social Capital
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* sociologists de ne social class in relation to the paid work that people do. * false consciousness: idea that people can be members of the working class without being aware that they are. * social structures: in this context, social structures refer to how society is organized according to patterns of deeply held beliefs, various roles of it"s members and sets of social behaviors. Themes from con ict approaches to social class (marx) * emphasizes two issues that are central to his work on social class: society is characterized more by con ict than harmony, a distinctive feature of capitalism is the segregation of society into 2 distinct classes. * bourgeoise: those who own the means of production; proletariat: laborers. * said class is not an economic relation but a social one. * exploitation is a central component in social class relations, and exploitation involves interaction. Themes from con ict approaches to social class (weber)
