SOC 202 Study Guide - Polygram, English Canada, Msnbc
4 Mar 2014
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European capitalism emerged under different historical conditions than in non- Caste rather than class initially divided india, for example, while representing a feudal system. We will be looking through a marxist sociological lens for this lecture. Under a capitalist system, society is divided into different classes--what class you are in depends on your relationship to the means of production. For more than 99% of our existence, humans have lived in foraging societies. Living together in small, self-sufficient groups, humans subsisted solely on hunting and gathering. The many different jobs or tasks performed in the society are referred to as the division of labour. In foraging societies the division of labour was largely egalitarian and based solely on sex and age, not on believed strength or perceived status of job. Women needed to stay close to "camp" due to pregnancy and/or nursing small children so they were the main gatherers of food found close by.
