SOCI 1002H Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Consumerism, Squeegee Man, Neoliberalism
28 Feb 2017
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Chapter 8 the role of the state: Why (and how) is the minority (power elites) more powerful than the majority (middle. State governs through coercive use of its legitimate power. Economy and division of labour is key to how we work. War, public safety, economy, rule of law, education, health care . Sole source of the right to use violence. Political and economic power is regulated through law. Cpp is used for military purposes: . 6 million invested in military contracts; 1/3 of those in the u. s. And coercion: rule of law, police powers, surveillance. Death in workplace ranks third after heart disease and cancer. 40% of industrial accidents are result of working conditions that are both unsafe and. In u. s. 2:1 ratio of workers die on job versus murder. What is a crime? prohibitied under exisiting law. Differential legal response to working class and professional class. Collected welfare and student loans for four years (49,000)
