Sociology 2270A/B Lecture Notes - The Communist Manifesto, Opiate, On Human Nature
26 Apr 2014
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Explain the world around us, as readings point out, about our personal relationships, our life choices. Characteristics and differences of theories: differ not only in terms of time-frame (i. e. classic, contemporary, focus of interest: macrosociology (grand) and micro (every day, methodology: Inductive- observe/interview->research: structuralist (deterministic, predictive) and individual agency. One worker- everyone gets the same salary. Private school, health care under worker"s control -> expropriation. Sociological points: revolution, worker"s took over their own work, globalization global capitalism. Negative consequences- lost money, people being locked out of their own bank accounts, currency dropped, went bankrupt, private ownership relinquished: political election whether or not the companies would be returned to their owners. >menan was bourgeoisie, same interests as capitalists (politicians) Argentina- nature of capitalism work can be either negative or positive. Global capitalism (2001) global capital everywhere-> effects of downsizing, selling of many public companies, poverty line rise: population, currency: argentina bankrupt.
