SOC 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Petite Bourgeoisie, Lumpenproletariat, Bourgeoisie

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1200
• Professor: Mary-Ann Kandrack

Document Summary

2 founders of sociology: karl marx-founder of conflict theory, max weber. Class struggle- conflicts between those who own the means of production (capitalists) and those who simply own their own labour power (workers). Classes- groups of people who play different roles in the productive system. 2 classes: the bourgeoisie (capitalist)- the people who own the means of production and property, the proletariat (the workers)- own only their capacity to labour (physically or mentally). Surplus value- the excess value that workers produce beyond the cost of their labour. Marx then outline 2 smaller groups: petite bourgeoisie- small scale capitalists, shopkeepers or managers, lumpenproletariat- lowest layer of the working class-prostitutes and petty criminals. 3 primary bases of power in society: economic class (income, wealth, social status (prestige, honour, party (political power) 4 classes: large capitalists-large factories and business owners, small capitalists-s(cid:373)all (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess ow(cid:374)ers like (cid:373)arx"s petite (cid:271)ourgeoisie, specialists-such as doctors or lawyers, working class-(cid:373)a(cid:374)ual la(cid:271)ourers like (cid:373)arx"s proletariat.