Marxism

Question 1

Conflict or consensus?

Answer 1

Conflict- society based on interests of powerful group imposing others.

Question 2

Are they structure theorists or not?

Answer 2

Yes- society imposes things on us that shape our identity (top down).

Question 3

What did Karl Marx find in society?

Answer 3

Unequal access to resources, property ownership, wealth.

Proletariat exploited by bourgeoisie.

Question 4

What 2 classes is capitalism divided into?

Answer 4

Bourgeoisie and proletariat

Question 5

How does the bourgeoises increase their wealth by exploiting the proletariat?

Answer 5

Amount Capitalists pay workers below market price of whatever produced.
Capitalists extract surplus value from worker- Profit gained exploitation of workers..

Question 6

Define surplus value

Answer 6

excess of value produced by labour of workers over wages paid.

Question 7

Why do those wo have economic power have full control?

Answer 7

Control Economic Base control Superstructure.
Economic base= means of production.
Superstructure = All other institutions: legal system, media, family, education etc.

Question 8

Critique Marx’s theories.