Marx: Social Control

Question 1

Marxism: social control of proletariat

What does Marx say religion preaches ?

Answer 1

Cowardice , submissiveness , self-contempt and humbleness

Question 2

Marxism: social control of proletariat

Why is religion preaching these things wrong ?

Answer 2

Refers to low view of one’s importance

Question 3

Marxism: social control of proletariat , what does religion do ?

Answer 3

Keeps proletariat in their place so does not challenge capitalism so can socially control through exploitation

Question 4

Marxism: social control of proletariat , why is religion wrong ?

Answer 4

• distracts them
• passive
• convinces them their fate is not in their hands

Question 5

Marxism: social control of proletariat
By religion
distracts them
- passive
- convinces them their fate is not in their hands
What does this mean

Answer 5

Creates a false class consciousness

Question 6

What are the evaluation of Marx ?

Answer 6

• religion and communism
• ethnocentric
• is religion always a source of social control ?
• ignoring other forms of inequality

Question 7

What does evaluation of religion and communism say ?

Answer 7

Marx does not explain the existence of religion and why it exists after oppression has come to an end

Question 8

What is ethnocentric evaluation say ?

Answer 8

Legititimisation of social order and virtuous suffering is less relevant to Islam and Buddhism so less applicable to certain religion and countries

Question 9

What does religion always a source of social control evaluation say ?

Answer 9

Evidence suggest that religion does not always legitimate power but provides change , Christianity can inspire a sense of opposition against those in power

Question 10

What does religion ignoring other form of inequality evaluation say ?

Answer 10

Marx ignores gender but ignores how people need religion for sexism and racism under communism