SOC 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Class Conflict, Petite Bourgeoisie, Bourgeoisie
10 Sep 2013
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Chapter 2: karl marx & the theory of class father of modern sociology feels that society will see an end to class based inequality. View was that the capitalist stage of social development would be replaced by the final and highest form of society: socialism or communism. The debate with marx"s ghost theorists questioned why societies change and what their ultimate form will be. Capitalism continuous to be the predominant mode of economic and social organization in the world. Socialism is what the future holds for us. Believed that we have the potential to produce a nearly perfect society if exploitation and oppression by those in economic and political control was removed. Econimic relationships seen as the key to explaining historical social change. Marx was disturbed by the fact that so much surplus wealth was being created in england during the. Industrial revolution, yet little of that wealth was being distributed to individuals upon whose backs this wealth was created.
