Soc 440 Mid Term

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Globalization

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is (arguably) a process that’s existed as long as humans from different parts of the world came into contact with humans from other parts of the world. When most people refer to globalization, they’re referring to world-wide interconnections that have increased exponentially in the last few decades

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Marxism

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Economic organization determines culture. The ruling class creates cultural forms and practices that sustain the ruling class (e.g. The CNBC Business network broadcasts stories that support the interests of the rich at the expense of the rest of the nation). Gramsci: Because class warfare is fought in the “trenches,” the superstructure is an important area where the working-class can fight against their exploitation and oppression at the hands of capitalism and capitalist forces

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Marx's Base/Superstructure

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The base derives the superstructure; The superstructure is art, media, govt, ideology, the base is economy, feudalism, capitalism, mode of production

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Functionalist

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WHich of the following modern sociological theories grew from Durkheim's and others' ideas that the best way to analyze society was to identify the roles that different aspects or phenomena play in overall structure of society?