Sociology 442

Vocabulary Study Guide


Alford & Friedland, Powers of Theory V

As you read Powers of Theory, look for and define the following key words. Also consult the Oxford Dictionary of Sociology.

accumulation of capital

authority relations

base

bourgeoisie

capital

capitalism

capitalist accumulation

capitalist production

capitalist society

capitalist state

class

class consciousness

class domination

class interests

class power

class rule

class struggle

cohesion, degree of

commodity

contradictions, societal

corporatism

crisis

exploitation

forces of production

hegemony

labor

means of production

mixed economy

monopoly capitalism

oligarchy

regulated economy

relations of production

reproduction

superstructure

technostructure


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