KINE 3P70 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: The Communist Manifesto, Conflict Theories, Season Ticket
5 Jul 2016
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Midterm- 25 multiple choice, 6 out of 10 short answers (2-3 sentences), essay question. Do the critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter. See the table on readings tab in sakai *** Marco or micro?- is this theory addressed in a macro (ex. conflict theory) or micro (ex. symbolic interactions) A macro perspective (focuses on institutions and large elements of social life, not individuals) Elements of social life have functions that contribute to the stability the whole system. Olympics were held there, there was major propaganda for it- showing how good there government was) Inherently conservative (neglects to address change and power in social systems) Overstates the positives of sports (sport serves these functions (olympics) very well in society) Born in germany to a wealthy family. Wrote about socialism and collaborated with many political activists. A state of inequality is unjustifiable; only real political action can change.
