marxism Flashcards
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what is marxism
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focuses on class struggle and the idea that society is shaped by conflicts between the rulling class
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first strength of marxism
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explains imbalance between social classes
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second strength
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highlights the harsher sentences towards blue-collar crime
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first weakness
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focuses on class is ignorant of other factors such as gender
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second weakness
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white collar professionals are found liables of offences
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who developed this theory
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marx , 19th century , focuses on class struggle