SOC101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Complex Number, Herbert Blumer, Antonio Gramsci

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC101
• Professor: Neal Smithwick

Document Summary

Part 1: classical sociological roots: marx/engels, durkheim, weber. (historical context only!) Part 2: contemporary sociological theories: functionalist theory, conflict theory, symbolic interaction, feminist theories. (what you need to know!) Industrial revolution introduced a brand new way for a moved division of labour. Machines have entered and assembly lines (each person doing one simple task) were created. Karl marx/friedrich engels: dialectical historical materialism, class struggle at the core of the. Capitalist mode of production: marx"s sociological imagination and the rise of sociology as a science, alienation and class consciousness. Mode of production: the socio-economic system of a society. Means of production: the social relations, technology and other resources used to produce goods and services. Superstructure: the relations of production and all things valued by society, such as politics, laws, religion, etc. Alienation: the process by which workers are not connected to the objects they produce, becoming separated from themselves and other workers. All humans need to produce food, shelter, and clothing.