SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: The Communist Manifesto, Bourgeoisie, Social Conflict
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Sy 101 september 19th greg bird. Chapter 1 pp 9-18: course learning outcomes, four main theoretical traditions in sociology. First test is understanding the 4 perspectives and how to apply it, a lot of chapter 1 and 25% of chapter. On mls, how to take multiple choice tests use it! Always refer back to the course theme: sociological perspectives vs. commonsense perspectives. Karl marx: capitalist societies defined conflict between the owning class (bourgeoisie) & the working class (proletarians) The bourgeoisie use social structures to maintain their power, while the proletarians struggle for equality. If the working class can become conscious of their common exploitation (class consciousness) they will form a social movement that: abolishes private property, establishes a communist society, feminism. Patriarchy: social structure that subordinates females to male domination. Male domination determined by social structures, not biology. Examine patriarchy in micro, macro, and global social structures. Eliminating gender inequality is beneficial for everyone in society.
