SCS 1160 Study Guide - Final Guide: English Civil War, Social Inequality, Class Conflict
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The problem of social class seems to preoccupy many and arguably all of our authors. Write an essay about this theme using the following questions as guidance. Ever since the first man claimed personal possession and society developed, there has been a fixation on the individuals place in the social system. The individuals place in the social structure and the manner in which different societal classes interact with one another is a major focus of many political philosophers. In the 14th century, when italy was experiencing a political changeover with the expulsion of the medici family, machiavelli wrote his book the prince , which was a detailed handbook for how a person of authority should operate. The book focused on the prince"s struggle between power and public opinion and emphasized the importance of the divide between the public people and those in power.