Sociology 2266A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Mohawk People, Critical Criminology, Group Conflict
10 Apr 2020
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Cost the people of canada a lot of money. Emphasize social, economic, and political realities and place crime within this context. The interaction between groups but views this interaction as one of conflict and maintains that conflict is a fundamental aspect of social life that can never be fully resolved. Laws are a tool of the powerful, useful in keeping others from wresting control over important social institutions. What is considered acceptable and unacceptable behaviour is determined by state-sanctioned laws designed to set boundaries governing such behaviour. Those is power must work ceaselessly to remain there, although the structures they impose on society give them advantage. 1) society is divided by conflict, conflict is inevitable and is based on differences held to be socially significant. 2) society has many different social groups based on political and economic power. 3) basic nature of group conflict centres on the exercise of political power.
