SO 1003 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Thomas Robert Malthus, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Meritocracy
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Refers to systematic inequalities in any given society between groups of people that come about intentional or unintentional consequences of social processes. In the 18th century, argued that private property creates social inequality which leads to social conflict. Thomas malthus: believed inequality is good because it creates motivation for social position growth. If a person has capabilities, they can climb the ladder of success which is called meritocracy: the best and brightest go to the top while the others stay at the bottom. George wilhelm friedrich hegel: proposed the master-slave dialectic, ongoing cycle between thesis and antithesis where when a new thesis develops an antithesis follows soon after, said most social relationships are based conflicts like master-slave model. Karl marx: used hegel"s ideas to come up with a two class system made up of. The few top people who are the owners. The many bottom people who are the workers.
