SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Antisemitism, Commodification

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1 May 2018

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Note Set 11 10/18/2017 – 10/20/2017

Conflict Theory

- Opposite of Functionalist = Conflict Theory

- Different groups competing for resources

o Definition along economic lines = Bourgeoisies & Proletarians

▪ Means of production = Capital & Power  Bourgeoisies

Have’s = keep life constant Have Not’s = Change

Bourgeoisies Proletarians

Owners Workers

Ruling Class Masses

Capitalists Oppressed

Oppressors

I. Karl Marx = German and Jewish

- 4 Life Influences:

i. Antisemitism= how to use religion to separate people

ii. Government/ State= acts in the interest of ruling class

iii. Wood Controversy= started charging peasants for wood instead of giving

for free.

iv. Grape grower Controversy= Workers wanted higher pay and thus got fired

and owners replaced workers with cheaper labor.

- Economic + Philosophical manuscripts of 1844

• Nature of Conflict

• Commodification of the workers= labor can be bought and sold.

• Praxis= the capacity of humans to create themselves & the world they live

in.

• Alienation (4 dimensions)

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