Marxism

Question 1

What did Marx say about society?

Answer 1

Founder of theory - stated capitalism wouldn’t continue and one day proletariat would realise exploitation and there would be a communist revolution.

Question 2

What did Willis find in his ‘learning to labor study’?

Answer 2

Reproduction of w/c people through education - boys accepted they’d always be w/c so didn’t try in school = self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 3

What did Gramsci mean by hegemony?

Answer 3

(leadership/dominance) bourgeoisie ideologies = dominate society therefore seen as normal fair and just

Question 4

What did the Frankfurt school believe about society?

Answer 4

The media has made us all believe in consumerism but to be able to buy new things we must work therefore proletariat continue to work.

Question 5

What is meant by the terms ‘false class consciousness’?

Answer 5

The proletariat are unaware of exploited position in society.