lesson 2: marxist Flashcards
he/she said that literature is a particular reflection of social reality
gopalkrishnan
a type of literary criticism based on the writings of german philosopher karl marx
marxist
this approach analyzes literature, art, and culture through the lens of class struggle and social relations
marxist
key concepts of Marxism
-capitalism
-classless society
-class struggle
-ideology
-working class
-materialism
-equality
-labor revolt/workers’ uprising
refers to a society in which no one is born into a social class
classless society
this is the main struggle of the marxist criticism
equality
a form of philosophical monism that holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and all things, including mental states and consciousness, are results of material interactions
materialism
the conflict of interest between the workers and the ruling class in a capitalist society, regarded as inevitably violent
class struggle
it is an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and the operations are funded by profits
capitalism
this refers to the body of doctrine, myth, belief and the like, that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group
ideology
a social group consists of people who earn little money, often being paid only for the hours or days that they work, and who usually do physical work
working class
a period of civil unrest characterized by strong labor militancy and strike activity
labor revolt/workers’ uprising
_________ is concerned with differences between economic classes and implications of capitalist system, such as continuing conflicts between the working class and the elite
marxist criticism
the common aspects looked into when using marxist criticism:
-social class as represented in the work
-social class of the writer
-social class of the characters
-conflicts and interactions between economic classes
