SOC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Karl Polanyi, Wage Labour, Individual And Group Rights

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Sociology: the systematic study of the human behaviour in a social context. Development of global trading system (england, france, holland, Belgium, spain, portugal main players) spices, gold, fur, slaves. Beginning of colonial empires ( asia, africa, south and north. Large pools of capital in the hands of merchants industrial capitalism . In time a growing need for educated workers. New social theories to explain all of this. Grand theories- broad historical definitions of social change. Theoretical perspective: different ways of viewing and explaining social world. Middle range theories: specific social phenomena; job satisfaction, partner choice, criminal behaviour. Capitalism as a source of wealth and social prosperity. Competition among individuals; enterprises leads to economic growth and greater prosperity. Best to leave markets alone ( invisible hand) Capitalism lead to exploitation, higher wage improved productivity. Mode of production ( feudalism capitalism socialism) Loss of control over work alienation . Conflict between social classes social change.

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