soc4 Flashcards
What are Ideological State Apparatuses (ISAs)?
Institutions that shape beliefs to maintain state power.
What are commodities?
Goods made for exchange; fetishism hides the labor behind them.
What is the Malthusian Population Model?
Theory that population grows faster than food supply, causing scarcity.
What is serfdom?
A feudal system where peasants work land for protection.
What is yeomenry?
Small, independent landowning farmers.
What is wage labor?
Working for wages to afford basic needs.
What is market dependence?
Relying on markets for survival needs.
What is private property?
Ownership of goods or resources by individuals.
What is market competition?
Rivalry between businesses to sell goods.
What is capitalism?
Economic system with private ownership and profit-driven markets.
What is indentured servitude?
Working to repay debt or for passage, often exploitative.
What is slavery?
Owning people as property with forced labor.
What is mercantilism?
Economic policy focused on exports and accumulating wealth.
What does free soil mean?
Opposing slavery expansion in new territories.
What is automation?
Using machines to replace human labor.
