Marxism Flashcards
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Who was Karl Marx and what did they believe in?
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Marxism was found by Karl Marx and they believed in this structural conflict theory - it believes society is capitalist, full of conflict between the classes and one which affects every bit of our lives.
2
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Explain Marxism
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Marxism justifies and predicts the emergence of a stateless and classless society without private property.
3
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What is communism?
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Communism is an economic ideology that advocates for a classless society in which all property and wealth are communally owned instead of being owned by individuals.
4
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What is the proletariat?
A
The proletariat was the working class
