SOC101Y1 Lecture : Political Sociology
Document Summary
Goal s of today s class: political ideology and culture, define some important terms, discussion about human nature , canada-us value differences, detailed discussion of the options for the course paper. Equality of outcome (socialist): similar outcomes for all regardless of social background, skills, initiative. e. g. the equalization of wealth or incomes through taxes and redistribution policies: sometimes referred to as equality of condition, though equality of condition typically has a different meaning. Equality of condition (social democratic: similar starting point for everyone i. e. equality of opportunity but also ensures that there aren t economic barriers to success, characterized by universal and free social programs, especially education. Civil society vs. the state: the state is composed of institutions of power and authority (government, police, etc. , civil society is all other institutions and social organization not formally part of the state.
