SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 9 Chapter 4 Continued Society is on exam 2 Gerhard Lenski Simple society to technologically complex a simple society they resemble each other complex culturally diverse Simple tribes exist in South America Brazil Australia Papau New Guinea Sentinelese Indian tribe III Agrarian Societies IV Industrial Societies Karl Marx Society V Evolution of society VI speaking for low class VII highlights the struggle between segments of society over valued resources Capitalists own and operate businesses for profits Proletariat sell their labor for wages or food shelter VIII Economy is the foundation of society False Consciousness explaining social problems for shortcomings of individuals rather than society a i Example Poor people are lazy Poor people work harder and more often b Class Consciousness we realize who we are and unite overcome capitalists IX Workers must replace false consciousness with class consciousness X workers of all lands unite Communist Manifesto and on his tombstone XI History of all existing societies is the history of class struggles or conflict XII Over distribution of society s wealth power These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute XIII Alienation experience of isolation misery resulting from powerlessness 4 ways in which capitalists allowed alienation from the act of working w no say repetitiveness a i Conveyor belt speed long hours from products of their work in which they have no ownership b i don t get a free burger when working for McDonald s from others becomes more competitive instead of cooperative between workers from developing full human potential d i only trained in one thing Max Weber XIV Reason ideas move society XV Traditional society is dominated by sentiments beliefs passed from one generation to the other XVI Rational Societies are based on deliberate calculations human thought and efficiency XVII Protestant Ethic how reason or ideas of Calvinists Christians move society Max Weber Christian Doctrines XVIII the Fall Adam Eve sinned XIX Hell certain for all all born in sin Predestination salvation for a few XXI No one knew if they were chosen XXII Material possessions signs for God s salvation XXIII Hard work led to surplus XXIV Classes evolved to very rich and the very poor XXV Capitalism is born XXVI Calvinism work for salvation XXVII religious ethic turns into work ethic 2 Emile Durkheim XXVIII Formulated a theory anomie XXIX Anomie a state of lawlessness Riots Modern society root of anomie XXXI Gives little moral guidance to individuals