criticisms of the Marxist approach

Question 1

what are some criticisms agains Engles?

Answer 1

gender inequality preceded Capitalism

Question 2

what is an example to support criticisms agains Engles?

Answer 2

tribes in Africa and Asia are patriarchal, with women being barred from owning property and having to do most the child care.

Question 3

which economies have seen the fastest improvements in gender equality in the last 100 years?

Answer 3

wealthy economies such as the UK and USA

Question 4

what are Marxists accused of?

Answer 4

being to deterministic, assuming that the family is inevitably exploitive as some may enjoy family life

Question 5

why do some say that the marxist views of the family are no longer relevant?

Answer 5

in contemporary society family diversity is common and the nuclear family may no longer be dominant.

Question 6

what do feminists argue Marxists focus on?

Answer 6

social class inequalities and downplay the role of patriarchy

Question 7

how does Marxism ignore the benefit’s of the nuclear family?

Answer 7

both parents support the children