SOC 145 Lecture Notes - False Consciousness, Proletariat, Class Consciousness
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Karl marx: manifesto of the communist party, his primary focus was on the economy, frederich engel, his associate, co-authored material with marx, capitalism unnaturally divides humankind into proletariat (workers) or the bourgeoisie (owners) The consequences of capitalism: stratify society into haves and have nots. Soc 145: as a mode of production it forms the foundation or infrastructure of our society, it contains the contradictions which reflect the internal tendencies of capitalism. Incur huge social expenses and threat to social harmony: could jeopardize the preconditions for accumulation, diverting revenues away from capital investment toward control and support operations, providing a basis for political organization. Soc 145: from the point of view of the dominant class, is a costly yet relatively harmless burden to society. It comes to official attention when informal resources have been exhausted or when the magnitude of the problem becomes significant enough to create a basis for public concern. : examples: officially administered aged, handicapped, mentally ill.
