Marxism

Question 1

capitalism

Answer 1

economical/political system where the bourgeoisie benefit from exploiting the proletariat

Question 2

proletariat

Answer 2

working/subject class

Question 3

bourgeoisie

Answer 3

upper class

Question 4

false class consciousness

Answer 4

subject class unaware of their exploitation

Question 5

exploitation

Answer 5

treating someone unfairly to benefit from their work

Question 6

ideological state apparatus

Answer 6

institutions maintain the way people think to eliminate the need for physical oppression

Question 7

revolution

Answer 7

overthrowing or uprising against the government or social order in favour of a new system

Question 8

why is Marxism unfalsifiable?

Answer 8

• Marx said that there will be a working class uprising against capitalism
• he also said that this cant happen until we overcome FCC
• therefore, is there is a revolution, Marx is correct, and if there is not a revolution, Marx is also theoretically right that we are in a state of FCC

Question 9

EVALUATION -> strengths

Answer 9

• humans not always passive
• law favours bourgeoisie over proletariat (shows inequality)
• cannot be falsified (CAN ALSO BE WEAKNESS)

Question 10

EVALUATION -> weaknesses

Answer 10

• communist societies - collapse
• theory suggests that only two opposing classes would emerge, however the last century has seen the development of another, middle class
• malestream
• too much emphasis on economy