Sociology 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Economic Surplus, Industrial Revolution, Feudalism
10 Apr 2020
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Social theories are systematic ideas about the relationship between individuals and societies. Analytical frameworks for understanding the social world. Very vague as social theories can be very broad or very specific. Circumstances or conditions under which society changes. Classical social theory in the late 19th century. Change from an economy rooted in farming to one based on industry and factory work. In the late 19th century we could already see a change in society. The way humans produce the things they need to live is the essential foundation of any society. Human history is best understood through the history of economic systems. Largely agrarian societies with small group of landowners. Technological and productive capacity of any society at a given point in time. Relationships and inequalities between different kinds of people within the economy. At the heart of capitalist societies lies conflict between members of 2 classes.
