01:920:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Investment, Protestant Work Ethic, Harriet Martineau
28 Jan 2017
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In many ways we are freer than we think (things we believe are natural are actually created by humans, as a product of culture: ex. Why do most births happen on tuesdays? (2) social solidarity: how are societies held together? (esp. modern societies) (a) mechanical solidarity: everyone feeling/doing the same thing (i) (ii) Characteristic of small, traditional societies (society was entirely dependent on each member being a productive member of the group) Times of peace than in times of war. In seeking to explain social change, marx looked primarily towards the economy. Base: the material aspects of society (i. e. means of production such as factories, material resources, relationships between people involved in production) Superstructure: all other aspects of society (i. e. culture, norms, social institutions, ideology) - Forces of production (progress and develop fast) (a) means of production (b) skill, knowledge, efforts (c) tools and raw materials (ii)
