cycle test 1 Flashcards
norms
rules or expectations that are socially enforced
values
the beliefs that we have about what is important, both to us and to society as a whole
social issues
behaviors or conditions that negatively impact members of society and therefore demand a solution
means of productions
the resources and tools that make it possible for products and services to get created
capitalism
an economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production
refers to an economic system in which a society’s means of production are held by private individuals or organizations, not the government, and where products, prices, and the distribution of goods are determined mainly by competition in a free market.
communism
an economic ideology that advocates for a classless society in which all property and wealth are communally owned instead of being owned by individuals
bourgeoise
- the ruling class in Marx’s theory of class struggle under capitalism
- The bourgeoisie is the property-owning class who own the means of production (e.g. factories) and employ and exploit the proletariat.
proletariat
- the social class having no significant ownership of the means of production (eg factories) and whose only means of subsistence is to sell their labour power for a wage or salary.
-those who have nothing to sell but their labor-power
social cohesion
- the strength of relationships and the sense of solidarity among members of a community
- eg sports teams, where everyone is working together to win the game
what can the means of production be used for
The means of production can be used to categorise the social classes into the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
What is Karl Marx means of production?
the societal use and ownership of the elements of goods and services. This depicts who controls the land, labor, and capital of the society.
