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These are detailed student notes for Lecture 6 of Political Sociology, focusing on the impacts of colonialism on gender, Weber’s theory of bureaucracy, and Michels’ “iron law of oligarchy.” The notes are rewritten in plain, student-friendly language with examples and exam tips included. 
 
Topics covered: 
 
Pre-colonial Indigenous societies and the powerful roles women held in politics and agriculture 
 
How colonialism imposed patriarchy, excluding women from leadership and land owners...
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These are detailed student notes for Lecture 6 of Political Sociology, focusing on the impacts of colonialism on gender, Weber’s theory of bureaucracy, and Michels’ “iron law of oligarchy.” The notes are rewritten in plain, student-friendly language with examples and exam tips included. 
 
Topics covered: 
 
Pre-colonial Indigenous societies and the powerful roles women held in politics and agriculture 
 
How colonialism imposed patriarchy, excluding women from leadership and land owners...
These are detailed student notes for Lecture 5 of Political Sociology, focusing on gender inequality, patriarchy, and democracy. The notes are rewritten in clear, easy-to-follow language, with examples and exam tips included. 
 
Topics covered: 
 
Application of Dahl’s requirements for democracy to gender inequality 
 
Explanations for women’s underrepresentation: supply-side, demand-side, and cultural 
 
The concept of patriarchy as a social (not biological) system of male dominance 
 
Hist...
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These are detailed student notes for Lecture 5 of Political Sociology, focusing on gender inequality, patriarchy, and democracy. The notes are rewritten in clear, easy-to-follow language, with examples and exam tips included. 
 
Topics covered: 
 
Application of Dahl’s requirements for democracy to gender inequality 
 
Explanations for women’s underrepresentation: supply-side, demand-side, and cultural 
 
The concept of patriarchy as a social (not biological) system of male dominance 
 
Hist...
These are detailed student notes for Lecture 4 of Political Sociology, focusing on the theories of Michel Foucault and Robert Dahl. The notes are rewritten in clear, student-friendly language with examples and exam tips, making complex concepts easier to grasp. 
 
Topics included: 
 
Foucault’s theory of discourse and how language shapes reality 
 
The link between knowledge and power in institutions like schools and hospitals 
 
The concept of the episteme and how what counts as “truth” c...
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These are detailed student notes for Lecture 4 of Political Sociology, focusing on the theories of Michel Foucault and Robert Dahl. The notes are rewritten in clear, student-friendly language with examples and exam tips, making complex concepts easier to grasp. 
 
Topics included: 
 
Foucault’s theory of discourse and how language shapes reality 
 
The link between knowledge and power in institutions like schools and hospitals 
 
The concept of the episteme and how what counts as “truth” c...
These are detailed student notes for Lecture 3 of Political Sociology, covering the foundational perspectives of Émile Durkheim and W.E.B. Du Bois. The notes are rewritten in clear, simple language with examples and exam tips, making abstract theories easier to understand. 
 
Topics included: 
 
Durkheim’s concept of society as more than individuals (social facts) 
 
How rituals, symbols, and collective identity create social cohesion 
 
The importance of civil society and its role in support...
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These are detailed student notes for Lecture 3 of Political Sociology, covering the foundational perspectives of Émile Durkheim and W.E.B. Du Bois. The notes are rewritten in clear, simple language with examples and exam tips, making abstract theories easier to understand. 
 
Topics included: 
 
Durkheim’s concept of society as more than individuals (social facts) 
 
How rituals, symbols, and collective identity create social cohesion 
 
The importance of civil society and its role in support...
These are detailed student notes for Lecture 2 of Political Sociology, covering the foundational theories of Karl Marx and Max Weber. The notes are rewritten in clear, simple language with examples and exam tips, making complex theories easier to understand. 
 
Topics included: 
 
Marx’s materialism and the role of the economic base in shaping society 
 
Dialectical change and stages of history (feudalism → capitalism → beyond) 
 
Marx’s theory of the state and class conflict 
 
Critique...
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These are detailed student notes for Lecture 2 of Political Sociology, covering the foundational theories of Karl Marx and Max Weber. The notes are rewritten in clear, simple language with examples and exam tips, making complex theories easier to understand. 
 
Topics included: 
 
Marx’s materialism and the role of the economic base in shaping society 
 
Dialectical change and stages of history (feudalism → capitalism → beyond) 
 
Marx’s theory of the state and class conflict 
 
Critique...