Ideas of Marx and Durkheim Flashcards
Who invented the idea of Marxism?
Karl Marx
Which mode of production has factories and machinery etc.?
Capitalism
Under capitalism which are the 2 main social classes?
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
Who are the bourgeoisie?
Middle class, the capitalist class who owns the means of production
Who are the Proletariat?
Working clas, the workers who don’t own means of production
How do bourgeoisie benefit off proletariat?
Their labour
What did Marx think would cause social change?
The class stuggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
What did Marx think social class was based on?
Economic Divisions
Who invented the idea of functionalism?
Durkheim
How do Marxist view society?
Society has transformed into a capitalist society
How do Functionalist view society?
A system in which the parts work together to provide stablity
Do functionalist focus on the negatives or positives in society?
Positives
What could be potiental problem of functionist views?
They overlooked the negative aspects of society eg. crime
What are some of Durkheim’s key ideas
Functionalism
Divison of labor
Solidarity
Anomie
What do functionlist think about crime?
It’s a natural and inevitable part of society
What is organic analogy?
ompares the different parts of a society to the organs of a living organism.
What analogy are functionlist reffered to?
Rose- tinted glasses
What are Durkheim’s key ideas about society?
Anomie
Crime
Divising Labour
