Marxism Flashcards
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Marx
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Saw society as a structure divided into two parts: Infrastructure - economic base…this shapes the… /op Superstructure - political, legal and education systems, beliefs and Ideas Ruling Class Ideology - Ideologies of the ruling class that are passed on to the proletariat - These reinforce their position of power without us realisin This produces a False Consciousness which prevents people from seeing the reality of their situation. The relationship between the Bourgeoisie and Proletariat is one built on exploitation and mutual roles dependence… Marx predicted a revolution would occur when the proletariat become aware of their exploited position.
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Westergard
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- Says polarisation is occurring where the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Class différences became stronger in the UK in the late 20th Century. The top 10% of the population have seen massive increases in their incomes whilst those on the lowest incomes have seen virtually no rise.
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Scott
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