SOC 2760 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Conflict Theories, Proletariat, Bourgeoisie

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2760
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

Social rules and regulations aren"t a product of consensus and harmony. Institutions (govern) enforce those rules and benefit powerful groups. Powerful seek to have their interests protected by law and regulations. Those who resist are criminalized and or controlled (usually the powerless) Critical approaches: conflict theory: marxist conflict theory, economic elite (bourgeoisie) create law to protect the capitalist system and their interest, poor and marginalized (proletariat) deviate and resist bc of alienation and deprivation. Canadian incarceration tends: who tends to be in the criminal system. Have done something that"s threatened ppl who are wealthy. Break and enter (violation of someone"s right to own property) G20 summit- toronto: why ppl are accepting of this. Multi national corporate interests and trade laws. Concern for worker"s rights, human rights, and environment. Police protected the process and the powerful. Charter of rights and freedoms (there to protect citizens and not the powerful)