POLSCI 3Y03 Lecture Notes - Elective Affinities, Collectivism, World-Systems Theory

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLSCI 3Y03
• Professor: Nibaldo Galleguillos

Document Summary

This social scientific theory that began to emerge was rationalistic and analytic in its scope. Rational and analytical (positivism: observation, experimentation, and validation) Fictitious - religious explanation of every social phenomenon. Reason - the belief that we are as a species are constantly evolving or changing and for the better. Social scientific theory is of two sorts, two main strands when we talk about the social scientific theory. Concerned with progress, justice, and equality (some form of) Objectivist sociology (durkheim: the division of labour in society; Suicide): woman and man as the product of society. Associated with great sociologies or political sociologies of durkheim; Changes brought about by globalization, neo-liberal economics and the downsizing of the state. One could expect to have various jobs during our lifetime: rate of suicide a correspondence, which validates. How can we ensure that people who occupy different positions manage to live together: political and social control, play an important component!