SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Nazi Propaganda, Ruling Class, Public Sphere
10 Aug 2016
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Social order is the most important function of state. In ancient rome, the state was the ruling class. The state has is very autonomous even with influence from big companies. All these have big effect on public opinion. They can cut jobs, slow development, move their company. No one can obtain office while ignoring big companies. State"s bailout companies, mitigate crises, stimulate economies, clean up after industry and arbitrator for ruling class. Maintain social harmony, while there is class inequality. Role of police is to protect ruling class. Overwhelming majority of law protect private property (big companies) Motivation for milgram was extermination of jews in wwii. Fascist crush organized labour, outlaw union, opposing parties Movies about wwii reinfore ideas that war was good vs evil. Many ordinary people were involved on the evil side. They people we are inherently good and we could never commit a holocaust. The holocaust was carried out by ordinary citizens.
