POL 100 Lecture : POL 100 Lecture Notes
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Politics affect us even if we don"t feel it. Politics is about who get what, when and how. decisions are all about the exercise of power. where power derives from: how are you empowered. Power over - the reason why one group is being targeted is stemming from a lack of strong political organization. **system of distributing of society"s power and wealth and decision** Marx (german writer, did his writing in france & england) class analysis. working class: people who worked at the factories, traded, etc. Political revolution (french revolution): when ppl overthrow whole system of government. Social/historical revolution: (1700-1900 england) system of government changes, changes because everyone takes part in it, etc. New technology happens, people go to the city, not work in the farms, and they now run factories, or run machines, with mass production, etc. class analysis: system: how society shaped in the past, structures (what is overriding social structure)