SOSC 1000 Lecture Notes - Classical Liberalism, Thomas Paine, Industrial Revolution

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1000
• Professor: Terry Conlin

Document Summary

Tradition & modernity: conclude history & ideology, the readings (and films) in context, traditional (hierarchial0 society, modern (mass) society, the great transformation, liberalism & modernity versus the paternalist model , james burke: the factory & marketplace revolution. Governments should do as little as possible and let private investors create more jobs with less taxation (this is the right side of the political spectrum) It is legitimate for the government to tax. It is legitimate to make the workplace safe and protect the environment. Classical conservatism of ideology: was the dominant ideology of the western world prior to the industrial revolution. Eventually a recognizable counter ideology will develop: classical liberalism. By the early 19th century, classical liberalism has replaced classical conservatism as the dominant ideology. Contemporary liberalism (reformed liberalism according to terry) - it challenges classical liberalism. 17-19th century: child labour was evident during these times (charles dickens & oliver twist, were upcoming authors who outlined these themes in their novels)