Marxism

Question 1

What kind of force does marxists believe religion acts as and why is it a positive/negative things

Answer 1

Religions acts as a conservative force, but this is negative and it maintains capitalism and therefore class inequality

Question 2

What does Marx argue

Answer 2

religion maintains capitalism, therefore preventing revolution (social change). this is because religion is an ideological state apparatus - it transmits the bourgeoisie’s ideology to the w/c. it does this by justifying class inequality

Question 3

What is Marx quote

Answer 3

Opium of the masses

Question 4

Waht did Althusser argue religion is

Answer 4

ideological state apparatus

Question 5

what is ideological state apparatus

Answer 5

institutions that spread bourgeois ideology and ensure that the proletariat is in a state of false class consciousness.

Question 6

Overall,

Answer 6

religion helps create false class consciousness. jt ensures the proletariat are unaware of their own exploitation. “opium of the masses” - numbs the pain of oppression, and therefore prevents revolution from occurring