Marxism

Question 1

Who are our 3 Marxists?

Answer 1

Engels
Zaretsky
Althusser

Question 2

Engels beliefs?

Answer 2

The nuclear family is essential in order for the railing class to pass down and inheret there wealth to the rightful biological offspring
This way women’s sexual behavior is controlled

Question 3

Criticism of Engels?

Answer 3

Feminist criticise as they see women and children to only be influenced by economics and patriarchal control
Lacks historical evidence
Infidelity and paternity is not certain despite manogamus relationships

Question 4

What does Zaretsky believe?

Answer 4

Family performs an ideological function by offering a haven of the exploitative world of capitalism, but it’s all an illusion
-The nuclear family acts as a prop to hold up capitalism by producing the next generation of obedient workers
-Unit of consumption, upholds capitalism my pester power etc

Question 5

Critics of Zaretsky?

Answer 5

Only looks at the nuclear family, ignoring diversity

Question 6

Althusser belief?

Answer 6

The ruling class used the nuclear family as an ideological state apparatus to transmit obedience and hard work
Preparing child for roles in the work place

Question 7

Critics of Althusser?

Answer 7

-Armchair so lacks evidence
-Are family’s really influenced by elite behaviour
-Ignores meanings that assign to their own actions, individual interpretation of the norms and values

Question 8

Overall critics?

Answer 8

Only focuses on the nuclear family
-Feminists: focus should be on patriarchy
PM- out dates, children more authoritative and family’s change
Functionalists: Overemphasised negative side of family
-No revolution has come

Question 9

Whats marxism?

Answer 9

A social construct theory

Question 10

What is the means of production?

Answer 10

Capital and recourse machinery through the goods produced in industrial era
Bourgeoise controlled this and exploit the proletariat so can get away with this
Lets them develop false class consciousness that exploitation is okay