Marxism And The Family Flashcards
How do Marxism view the family ?
Main division is between the rich and the poor , for Marxism the family is exploitative and negative institution
What are the perspectives of Marxism ?
- David copper
- Eli zaretkzy
- friedrich Engels
What point does David cooper Marxist make ?
Ideological conditioning
How does David copper Marxist see the family ?
As an ideological conditioning device
How does the family act according to Marxism David copper ?
Family acts to indoctrinate children to accept capitalist society
According to Marxist David cooper what society do we like in ?
Live in hierarchal society and unequal society
What do chores need to learn according to David copper Marxist ?
Children need to learn to accept capitalist and accept position
What is Engels suggest family was like ?
Suggested there had been no restrictions on sexual behaviours so anyone has sex anyone no rules
What did Engels (Marxist ) refer to having sex with anyone as ?
Promiscuous Horde
How did society change according to Marxist Engles ?
Become more complex and more restrictions in place
What did Engels Marxist link evolution of monogamy with
With the idea of private property
What is private property according Marxist Engels ?
Property held by males and passed down to male heir
What does monogamy ensure according to Engels Marxist ?
Wealth and property goes the rightful heir and stays within the family
How did passing down wealth to rightful heir wrong according to Marxist Engels ?
Reproduce inequality Children of rich grow rich and children of poor grow poor
How does nuclear family Benifit the bourgeoise according to Engels Marxist ?
Benefits bourgeois more than the proletariat as wealth is passed on the same rather than redistributed
How were women seen according to Engels (Marxist) ?
Women were seen as Chattels (possessions) of husbands and private property simply to provide male heirs
Evaluation of Engels Marxist ?
Most same sex relationships are monogamous but since there isn’t a legitimate biological heir from being parents no capitalist necessity for monogamy but still pursue it
How does zaretsky Marxist see the family ?
- family as refuge
- reproduction of labour force
- unit of consumption
What does Zaretsky see family according to refuge as ?
Family can be seen as a refuge from the pressure of work
What does zarersky Marxist argue about family as a refuge ?
Zaretsky argue this an illusion as family is unable or overcome alienating the effect of capitalism
How will family overcome alienating affects of capitalism according to zaresky ( Marxism ) ?
Communist revolution
What is reproduction of labour force according to Zareksty ?
Women raise children to become future employers of capitalism so unpaid domestic for next generation
Was is unit of consumption according to Zaretsky Marxist ?
Family buy products of capitalist so they can gain profit
Evaluation of Marxism ?
- over focuses on class
- ignores family diversity
- ethnocentric
- assumes individuals are passive
