Marxism Flashcards
What is stage one of Marxism?
Primitive Communism
- No classes
- No government
What is stage two of Marxism?
Feudalism
- Monarchy, usually absolute
- Mass of pop are peasants
- Revolutionary class = middle class
- Ended by bourgeoise rev
What is stage three of Marxism?
Capitalism
- Parliamentary democracy
- Bourgeoisie are predominant group
- Workers comprise majority of pop
What is stage four of Marxism?
Socialism
- Workers control the state to resist the counter-revolution and establish dictatorship of proletariat
- Society becoming more equal, class system breaking down
- Redistribution of wealth
What is stage five of Marxism?
Communism
- No state
- No classes
- Everyone equal
- Goods and wealth shared by everyone