Sociology 2240E Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Culture Industry, Industrial Revolution, Surplus Labour
10 Apr 2020
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Thesis: in this essay i will argue that the harms caused by the oppression that stems from the period of enlightenment will never fully be reversed, but they can potentially be diminished through revolution and resistance: intro. Inequalities present in various, if not all, societies throughout the world = concern in sociological research. Path statement: how inequalities are produced how they are legitimized what that means for society. Dol produced classes//groups of people that are treated differently//alienated. Dol = the division of tasks required to make a product (marx, wn p. 8) Through capitalism production/labour & society are divided (gi p. 204). Proletariat (marx, epm p. 74; wlc p. 204) Bourgeoisie (marx, asc p. 133) surplus labour (marx, wd, p. 286-87) One group is forced to work, other is not (marx, epm p. 74) Product: worker unable to recognize the final product bc small role they play in production (marx, epm, p. 71-75).
