SOC101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Postcolonialism, Color Blindness, The History Of Sexuality
29 Sep 2015
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Modern social theories do not begin anew. Social theories draw on each other"s work in their formulations; queer theorists. Refers to more independent and critical forms of marxism than those practised by the more dogmatic soviet and chinese regimes. Antonio gramsci helped found the communist party of italy in 1921. Refers to the direct physical and violent coercion exerted by the police and the military to maintain social boundaries and enforce social rules. Ideological control means that a society"s dominant ideas reflect the interests of the ruling class and help to mask social inequalities. Hegemony is a process that is constantly negotiated and renegotiated. Women and men should be social and political equals. In virtually every society, men are held higher in regard than women. Feminist theorists offer a view of the world from the position of a socially disadvantaged group. Feminist theorists: dorothy smith and bell hooks.
