SOCL 2002 Chapter : History, Conflict Theory, Sociological Imagination
Document Summary
At first, trade did not exist in the dark ages because. Feudalism: based on large land holdings expected to be self sufficient fended for themselves. People eventually came together for self-defense and as times got better, society moved on and developed cities kings of the lands. Citizens explored new continents and set up colonies to where nobles were losing power and merchants in the towns were gaining it. Nation states were created and rich nobles became. These regulations did not last because of the resentment it helped citizens gain for authority. Colonies revolted and gained freedom from the nation states to create free market capitalist ecosystem. Economic determinism: determines shape and form of other institutions within a society (ex. Free market capitalism: requires the right to own property. Conflict theory: society is in a state of perpetual conflict due to competition for resources. In other words, social order is maintained by domination and power, rather than consensus and conformity.
