SOC231H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-4: Neoliberalism, System On A Chip, Classical Liberalism
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A sociological proposition holds that structural characteristics mark capitalism as a dynamic system that experiences cyclical economic crises. As communities grow larger, they will become more internally differentiated. Classical social theory- a collection of public works, canon, set texts, that defines the discipline. The classical canon remains at the center of modern sociology. The canonical texts are essential reading for academics and students in the social sciences and for those in soc, bc they systematically develop consciousness of society and social relations. The classical canon inspires and guides contemporary social theory by providing help in posing better research questions and developing research paradigms that can answer them. The canonizing process i. e. marx durkheim and weber, is not neutral but reflects the values and indirect but powerful requirements of members of the dominant culture, sociologists included. Marx-durk-web played a seminal role in developing contemporary thinking about capitalism and class.