Marxism Flashcards
What type of theory is marxism
Marxism is a Conflict theory
Who invented Marxism
Carl Marx
What does Marxism argue
Marxism argues that the economic organisation is responsible for individuals behaviour and that the economy is the base of society
What word did Carl Marx use for the economic base of society
“Economic base” and “ infrastructure”
What is capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system where a country’s trade is controlled by private ownership
What two classes did Marx believe came from capitalism
- Bourgeoisie
- proletariat
What did Marx believe the relationship of the bourgeoisie and the prolateriat was based on
Marx believed there was conflict between them based on exploitation
Why are the bourgeoisie powerful
They own the means of production which can be used to create thing to benefit society
Why aren’t the prolateriat powerful
They only own their time
What is false consciousness
False consciousness is what Marx said to mean that workers aren’t aware of their potential to change society
What is class consciousness
Class consciousness is when the workers realise the inequality.
Marx believed they would seize public ownership
Why do Marxists believe society’s changed
Due to consequences of class conflict
Identify criticisms of Marxism
- ignores that there are more than two classes
- assumes the economy is the centre of society
- overemphasises the amount of control the economy has on class conflict
