SYG 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Political Economy, Structural Functionalism, Social Control
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Marxist theory- karl marx (german philosopher and political economist) Capitalism: profit (religion, state, schools, families all support the capitalist system ideas) capitalism operates with the active support of these institutions, which themselves depend on capitalism for resources. An aspect of social relations that hold society together or contributes to social order. If something is working correctly it will allow social relations to work well, as long as there is not big issue then the society is going well. The combination between social institutions and social constructions. Part of the social system beyond the level of the individual. Larger forces in our lives that makeup the social world. Ww2 was happening all of those things made americans concerned, people went to the war a(cid:374)d (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s (cid:396)ole (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ged. The(cid:396)efo(cid:396)e, people t(cid:396)ied to figu(cid:396)e out how to create stable environment, trying to figure out what can be normal and have people hold on to that to maintain a normal society.
