Marxism And Neo Marxism

Question 1

Oliver cox

Answer 1

argues there is a direct relationship between capitalism and racism and that racism would not have developed if capitalism didn’t exist. He claims if capitalism had not developed then the world may never have experienced racial prejudice. Racism first occurred as early capitalism had a relationship with colonialism./slavery justified racism

Question 2

Castles and kosack

Answer 2

studied immigrant groups in Europe and found these groups were in low pay and low status work. Claimed discrimination in British society meant there is an inability for ethnic monitories to get good jobs. Ethnic minorities formed part of a reserve army of labour as paid badly, bad working conditions and only brought in when needed which is a vital part of successful capitalist societies: reasons were to legitimise, to divide and rule and to scapegoat

Question 3

Neo- Solomos et al

Answer 3

Ethnic inequalities are linked to capitalism (as traditional Marxists would argue) but also to a variety of other factors such as: economic factors, government policies and the cultures of both ethnic minorities and the white working class. Explored racist attitudes in the 1970s and 1980s and claimed that a ‘New Racism’ had emerged.

Question 4

Neo-hall

Answer 4

In the 1970s, immigrants were scapegoated as a problem and their culture was seen as creating problems and divisions. A desire from the government to divert attention away from the economic recession facing the government of the day.