Marxism:

Question 1

what is marxism?

Answer 1

the political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, later developed by their followers to form the basis of communism.

Question 2

what type of perspective?

Answer 2

• conflict perspective

Question 3

what do marxists believe?

Answer 3

• family also performs ideological functions for capitalism = doesn’t benefit the family

Question 4

continuation:

Answer 4

• capitalism is the cause of women’s oppression
• class inequality: women are a reserve of cheap labour

Question 5

capitalist class vs. working-class

Answer 5

• capitalists own the means of production
• w/c labour the exploits for profits

Question 6

how marxists view family:

Answer 6

• inheritance of property, socialisation into acceptance and a source of profits.

Question 7

unit of consumption:

Answer 7

• advertisers urge families to keep consuming latest items
• children use ‘pester power’ in order to persuade parents to spend more
• can lead to an increase in child centeredness
• children are stigmatised and mocked by peers if not.

Question 8

Engels’s theory on inheritance of property:

Answer 8

Engels argued that family had a clear economic function for capitalism, by ensuring that wealth remained in the hands of the bourgeoisie
- monogomous relationships for this purpose