SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Conflict Theories, Proletariat, Class Conflict

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In medieval europe, the social order was seen as god - given and fixed. This changed with the french revolution & the industrial revolution. These revolutions created the; problem of social order. Social laws equivalent to the laws of nature. Successful socialization is critical for stability, hence focus on the family to inculcate values. Biological metaphor; each part of society plays a role in holding it together . Latent functions - key function ; these are not obvious or just common sense ; they downplay dysfunction; not concerned about downfalls. Teaching them the norms of the society. Things that are there but they don"t really say it. Function; keep people off the job market. Get people into university and obtain education. To many people are getting the same degree but there are not enough jobs for people with these degrees. Boredom; have a degree but no actual job ending up at walmart = not happy.

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