Marxism Flashcards
1
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What is the functions of the family according to Engels
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- Inheritance of private property
* Inheritance of wealth
2
Q
Outline Zaretsky’s idea of the ‘Safety valve’
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The idea that the family offers emotional support from the oppressive work environment, allowing this oppression to continue and encouraging the proletariat to continue to work
3
Q
What does Somerville criticise about Zaretsky?
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- Underestimates cruelty within the family
* Ignores that women would also work and weren’t full time housewives
4
Q
How does the family serve the ideological state apparatus according to Althusser?
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- Socialises children into pro capitalist ideology
* Encourages gender roles
5
Q
Give one criticism of Althusser using theory
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- Feminism - Ignores that these gender roles also supports patriarchy
- Functionalism - Family socialises children into being functioning adults not capitalism and these separate gender roles are good
