SOSC 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Invisible Hand, Mixed Economy, Traditionalist Conservatism

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1000
• Professor: Terry Conlin

Document Summary

Define, significance, source [author & title of book/article], example: thomas hobbes [taken from shusky"s history of social science philosopher key to origin of social science. Established human behaviour was appropriate subject of study. Assumes that humans would compete strongly against each other in a state of nature. Humans must subject themselves to a common power could they live in reasonable security. Each of them obligeth himself by contract to everyone of the rest - hobbes believed society began with such a social contract. 2] immiseration [taken from heilbroner"s 21st century capitalism] Production requires reduction of real wages and worse working conditions. 3] dominant ideology [taken from marchak"s ideology and social organization ] Provides the rule of thumb for society. Claim to explain society in historical and comparative perspective. Widespread of ideology creates an incapacity for judgment of its truth. Columbus story: aggregate demand [taken from heilbroner"s 21st century capitalism]