SOC103H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Protestantism, Bourgeoisie, Economic Determinism
Document Summary
Protestant ethic + spirit of capitalism relationship between religious ideas + pursuit of wealth relationship between capitalism + protestantism. Western culture- present day inequalities in the world (according to weber) no empirical evidence dismisses huge parts of history- incomplete. Spirit of capitalism earning of more + more money, combined w/ the strict avoidance of all spontaneous enjoyment of life. Social con ict approach how social arrangements works for some but disadvantages others processes that generate, sustain, restore or aggravate social inequalitites. Feminist theory di erent strands of feminist thought all agree that there is gender inequality di erent ideas about the cause + elimination methods of gender inequality. Social inequalities origins of the type of society we live in presently how di erent types of equality emerged + evolved over time basic fundamental concept. Understanding class inequality social nature of production material foundation of society class capital/ productive property working class (proletariat) capitalist class (bourgeoisie) primitive accumulation/ dispossession exploitation.
