SOC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Trophy Wife, Lumpenproletariat, Dominant Ideology
Document Summary
Long term existence of significant differences in access to goods and services among social groups: class; karl marx. Class is relational: reflects relationship to means of production (resources required to produce goods/wealth) capital (over time) Lumpenproletariat small time criminals, beggars, the unemployed according to marx, class has a corporate identity; sense of common purpose among members of each class. Class consciousness awareness of what is in the best interest of the class. Marx believed owning class had always had this. Working class; belief that something is in its best interest when its not. Built on marx"s idea of division between classes, but believed it was too simplistic. Focus on wealth, prestige, power as contributors to social inequality. Wealth is not only capital, but as well as qualities respected by society (trophy wife, good looks, fancy car, etc) Small business owners; salaried employees with credentials, training, skills. Set of beliefs about society and the people who make up society.
