POLS 1000 Lecture Notes - Class Conflict, Human Nature, System On A Chip
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Society must mirror the structure of the universe or the universal order of things. This order is the product of a divine being or god: will give meaning to the universe, and indicate where the universe is heading. If society is a mirror of this universe, society must also be structured. Governments must ensure the peace and stability in order for these natural institutions to continue to exist: has no business encouraging progress or change. 2 tools used to socially discipline society: education, law. Both law and education take time and are slow, inefficient: some conservatives will turn to violence both physical and symbolic (censorship, taking away rights) The socialist family of thought is diverse. In this instance, soc was implemented from the top of society. Few had control of the decision making process. As for soc demo, we can say that it was the type of politics prominent in wwii to.