Societal Systems: A Comparison of Communism, Feudalism, Capitalism, and Socialism

It is over-simplistic, and there are 7 different classes within British society.

Economics

It completely ignores the role of ideas in social change.

<p>The revolution that Marx said would lead to a communist society has yet to occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marx predicted it would occur in the most advanced capitalist societies, but it actually occurred in backward countries like Russia and Cuba.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has led to more government oversight of businesses and the development of welfare states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Armies of Men, including the Police, Criminal Justice System, and military.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some institutions, such as the media, have become autonomous and critical of the elite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Economic, Political, and Ideological</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The use of the army, police, and other government agencies to force other classes to accept ruling class ideology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using ideas and values to persuade the other classes that ruling class ideology is legitimate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ruling class is a minority and must create a power bloc with other groups, and the working class has a dual consciousness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The absence of classes and collective ownership of the means of production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Class-conscious workers who organize themselves into a revolutionary political party to help create a counter-hegemony.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They only receive the cost of subsistence, not the value of the goods they produce.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All forms of organization, including the RSA's, which coerce workers into a false class consciousness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dominance of the ruling class ideology and its acceptance by the rest of society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ways people see themselves and the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Under-emphasizing the role of coercive political and economic forces in holding back the formation of a counter-hegemonic bloc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That it oversimplifies the causes of inequality, focusing solely on class divisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In socialism, the means of production are owned by the government, while in communism, there is no government or state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The separation of workers from the products they create and the control of their labor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That it prioritizes class inequality over gender inequality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Voluntarism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The key idea is that society is similar to the human body, with institutions working together to maintain social cohesion and social order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main conflict is between the classes, specifically the Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The focus is on ways that women are oppressed/disadvantaged by various social institutions and the means by which equality can be achieved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main idea is that the individual influences their society through their interactions with others and social institutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Auguste Comte is considered the 'father of modern sociology'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main feature is that it sees society in a more diverse and less structured way, with individuals having more choice and shaping their reality and culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social institutions work together to maintain social cohesion and social order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The focus is on how individuals interact with each other and with social institutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reduce conflict in society</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide opportunities to release tension in a safe way</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Robert K. Merton</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indispensability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manifest Function</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latent Function</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Functional Unity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Universal Functionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Domestic abuse in the family</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating a sense of belonging</p> Signup and view all the answers