POL 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Corporatism, Oligarchy, Egalitarianism
22 Jul 2016
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Mills) elites are produced through institutions i. e. educa- tion: harvard: social institutions transmit hegemonic ideas so they"re valued by elites (gramsci) Naturally free & equal individuals must agree to be ruled by another (pateman) > Elite makes us think we want it with contract (hobbes) State of nature: desired solution (rawls) vs merely an idea (kant: peoples" voice heard, but nothing is done followed by ongoing pressure elites will conform because it then becomes in their best interest (tilly) Citizens are powerless unless majority co-operates together (rousseau) > need to participate and must be active to push (mill) Role of structure (social/economic/political) and agents is important (leftwich) People want maximum benefits and minimum costs. Influences institutions and what they teach/pass on (i. e. school, church, family) > explains why feminists and environmentalists have not reached full success. 3 of 10 (i. e. huge environmental threats and no one [elites don"t] care because it would harm their interest: economy)
