Issues with post modernity according to marxists

Question 1

Capitalism and flexible accumulation

Answer 1

• Harvey : decline of production and industry in the West, countries like Britain have to find new ways of making money
• Companies have taken a flexible accumulation approach = achieving profit in a range of ways
• ICT helps business keep up with demands
• companies regularly rebrand and remarket eg cars
• Everything can be turned in to a commodity (sold for profit) eg sport
• Time and space compression (idea that the globe is metaphorically shrinking) allows products to be imported for profit

Question 2

Evaluation of capitalism and flexible accumulation

Answer 2

• Western capitalism still depends heavily on produced goods
• Industrialisation and production of goods is still an important part of capitalism

Question 3

The working class has weakened

Answer 3

• Jameson
• Socialist ideas have lost popularity eg fighting for fair pay or better working conditions
• The rise of multiple social justice movements means people aren’t united in a shared cause eg XR and BLM
• People are more accepting of capitalism and revolution is unlikely
• Hopes for rainbow alliances (campaign groups uniting)

Question 4

Evaluation of the working class has weakened

Answer 4

• It downplays the importance of other social justice movements
• He has lost touch with his marxist roots