SOCIOL 2S06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Class Conflict, Direct Manipulation Interface
6 Mar 2017
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Composition of the capitalist class (who are the capitalists?: linkages between the capitalist class and the state. Direct personal linkages (ex. a ceo calling the prime minister for a favor, a close relationship, etc. ) Linkages through state institutions (a capitalist holding a position of power within the state) How these linkages have shaped state policy or legislation. Draws attention to the various types of linkages that exist between the capitalist class and the state. Unable to account for policy or legislation that was opposed by the capitalist class. Denies the possibility of class struggle over policy and legislation. The theory is interested in the relationship between the capitalist class and the state but ignores the relationship between the capitalist class and the working class (there is conflict between the working class and the capitalist class). The working class puts pressure on the state to make changes and legislation.
