SOC100H5 Lecture : Chapter 4
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Society refers to people who interact in defined territory and share a culture. * sociocultural revolution refers to changes that occur as a society gains new technology. * has benefits: disease reduction , productivity and so on. * he noticed that what the poor made ended up in the few rich people. * he had an idea about social conflict: the struggle of segments of society over valued resources. * capitalists: people who own and operate factories and other businesses in pursuit of profits. * they try to sell the product for more than it costs to make ( profit) * treats people like what marx calls : proletarians: people who sell their labour for wages. * there is always conflict between capitalists and workers : capitalist want it keep wages low but workers want them high creating conflict. * all societies are made up of social institutions : major spheres of social life.