SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Social Control Theory, Civil Rights Movements, False Consciousness
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Karl marx: father of conflict perspective, marx was a materialist real needs that people have, ppl based relationships of economic (material) needs. Mortgage crisis in the us: banks found responsible for illegal activity which led to global financial crisis, actions affected millions of home owners, few charges laid. Major banks were allowed to settle without admission of guilt: ex: goldman sachs paid 500 million=3 days revenue, http://crooksandliars. com/heather/daily-show-still-no- accountability-big-ban, this is the kind of thing that conflict theorists thrive on. Why did it become popular? false: economic downturn in the 70s. Increased recognition of the effects of marginalization: the ppl who were most cut off from conventional society became apparent and were most subject to strict social control. Other forms of domination (management of risk, etc. Mentioned in textbook: crime is designed to control the behaviour of those without, laws are created for people to compete on a leveled power/resources. playing field, deviance is not natural or normal.
