SOCB42H3 Lecture : Week 8 Lecture
Document Summary
Communist manifesto: communist manifesto as literary text, history as class struggle, bourgeois + proletarian, communism. Midterm: 10 identifications, 6 definitions (meaning of concepts, importance), 2 essays. Marx as sociologist: moved many millions of people in action. Bourgeoisie: rose out of discovery of new world and markets, thus more demand. All that is solid is melted in air famous quote. Bourgeoisie stripped away illusions and showed reality. As soon as there is new invention, it will be obsolete very soon. Always need to be ready to reinvent self, which can be destabilizing. Max weber says there is big difference between dying in rome and dying now. Bourgeoisie destroyed people due to their superiority. Exposed family relationships as business relationships (family becomes money relationship) Exposed decline of great lords of middle ages. Follows directly from constantly revolutionized part of bourgeoisie. Brings connection to particular place in life; world becomes open place.
