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A 6 page research paper that consists of two 3-page essays. The first essay addresses the questions that pertain to how a society develops, that is, whether or not political, economic, social and artistic develop is interconnected. The second essay pertains to whether or not the sub-Saharan region of Africa will see major changes during the next decade or so. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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answer to these questions depends largely on which development theory is consulted. Of the various social theories that have predominated Western thought, Marxism is perhaps the best for demonstrating the
way in which the various areas of a society are interrelated in their development. Marx saw the history of human society as a series of progressions that have been largely
defined by that societys means of production. In a primitive society, production barely covers the survival needs of a community. People cooperate and all share in their fruits of their
efforts (Terray 38). Marx referred to this stage as "primitive communism" (Terray 38). When the society becomes successful to the point where it supports a prospering economy, this surplus makes
it possible for the society to support people who are not directly involved with food production. Artists and craftsmen become a possible at this point because the society is sufficiently
advanced to support their labors. Politics is also interwoven into this fabric of progression because as economic progress creates a surplus, the next problem facing this society is who
should have control over the surplus, that is, the means of production. Inevitably, one group will gain sufficient political power to gain control of the surplus and social classes begin
to develop (Terray 38). According to classical evolutionary theory, as argued by early sociologists such as Auguste Comte, social change, that is, change that encompasses all aspects of a
society, politics, economics, etc., occurs at a slowly and gradually, and in a piecemeal fashion (Rojas). This suggests that development occurs in bits-and-pieces and does not necessarily affect the overall
whole. However, it is also true that Comte saw a pattern in the way that societies develop, which he deemed to be evolutionary in nature and his work describes several
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