SOCB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Grand Theory, Social Theory, Class Conflict
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Soc30 lecture 2 january 12th capitalism and class. Power is relational (not something people own or intrinsically. Potentiality in all social relations (those with money will often. Often masked, hidden (how do we know who has power?) Help us to recognize who it is that possesses power. Conceptual tool kit (helps us understand and make sense of the world especially in the domination of capitalism and class struggles even though his work is often historically challenged) Like maps: accuracy in description and predication, clarity, comprehensiveness, simplicity (good social theory is simple, clear, comprehensive, and applicable to the world) Youth (18-35) unemployment and underemployment global crises. Underemployment is when your job does not match your skill/education level work at tim horton"s: i. e. , having graduated from university, just to go on and. 75 million worldwide out of world, 6 million given up on looking. 14. 3% youth employment (ages 15-24), 6% employment (25-35)
