SOC263H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: The Power Elite, Productive Forces, Political Action Committee
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Weber: power - ability to do what you want no matter who wants to stop you. Electoral process - arena in which political power struggles take place (199) class consciousness (marx) They need to see their common plight and develop a sense of solidarity, need mobilization to act on their own behalf. Govt are built to do the bidding of capitalist interests. Engels = political movement to bring workers rights steadily and incrementally. Lincoln - abolish slavery to protect rights of free labor. American exceptionalist - ideal of common bond among all citizens and carry this ideal into the voting booth. Income (more than age) is a indicator on who will vote. More upper class vote even though there"s more lower class eligible (207) the gender wage gap. Women support govt programs intended to benefit education, families, gender- based actions = democratic. Working class men feel betrayed by liberal progressive agenda = republican or third party candidates.
