SOCL 2001 Chapter : SOCL 2001
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Get whatever sources of wealth should from these colonies. With the all the wealth from the colonies in. Nobles lost their power and influence in society. Europeans colonies cost money to be put up and its offset by wealth they gain from colonies. Talcott parsons [1902-1979] elaborated on differences between primitive & modern societies: turned structural functionalism into a modern theory, this particular school of thought had early were trolling for functions, they didn"t look at how they changed. Feudalism- where wealth and power was based on ownership of large factions of land (nobles) Built mansions or plantations where they tried to produce everything that anyone needed. Since that was the basis of power, they controlled the whatever political activity that took place. Nobles were decided to consolidate their lands to become nations states. They put more money and effort into rebuilding infrastructure (roadsetc. )
