SOCI 2040 Chapter : Sociological Theory (SOCI 2040) ALL UNIT LECTURE AND TEXTBOOK NOTES
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Unit one & two - conflict theory roots lecture. The principle players of conflict theory are hegel and marx (primary theorist in conflict theory): theory, counter theory - a lot of what goes on in social theory is theory countering theory. One theory goes down and another comes up to conflict it. Conflict theory and consensus (functional) theory are very oppositional. Theory has very much expanded in the last 40 years to encompass abstractions, politics, and theory itself. In conflict theory, we find ideas about the following question, why are we paid to kill and have to pay to nurture? . In the last 10-15 years, we"ve seen an increase in the value of the military & its actions. In marx, we find some clues as to what is rewarded and punished economically. In many areas of the world, women are penalized for child-bearing.