POLS 2910 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Neoliberalism, Neoconservatism, Family Values
7 Oct 2016
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Developed through people living in certain circumstances trying to understand these circumstances. Noticed oppression of working class , exploitation of workers. People disagree on cause and effect, leading to debates on theories. Celebrated community (community identity was tied to the church) over individual. Enlightenment turned away from feudalism, focused on individual. Belief that everyone is a rational person, don"t need the church to tell them what to believe or to explain things for them. Pursuit of the individual, the good life, self interest. Filters are things that obstruct/change your world view (class, religion, media, etc) A theory provides a framework for understanding what causes an event or a series of events. Group interests were crucial in understanding political situations and how a democracy works. People form political groups based on their interests, interest groups go to government to influence change. Plurality of groups that are engaged in political process. Must be underlying consensus in society (societal norms)
