SOC101Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Feudalism, Oligarchy, Solidarity
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Capitalist and workers would be nationwide classes (space between for a classless society) Paying them poor wages in a bad working condition/long hours. Theorized one day the poor will realize their common goals and interests, forming unions to overthrow the rich. Believed a socialist society(all equal) could be happy individual action and group action is important in society. Inequality exists whenever socially constructed limitations prevent specific individuals or groups form having access to strategic resources, which are available to others in the same social situation. Social solidarity: collective conscious, interdependence of individuals. Everything in society has a place in society, thus it will function properly. The iron law of oligarchy: technical organization would be a source of inequality. Technical reason, political expediency, motivational factors, leaders and the lead.
