Marxism: Social Class

Question 1

Class conflict

Answer 1

Polarisation of social classes, alienation, economic crisis

Question 2

False class consciousness

Answer 2

When the working class realise the nature of their exploitation, they would rise up and overthrow capitalism

Question 3

Gramsci

Answer 3

The ruling class rarely need to use force to exert power because they rule through persuasion

Question 4

Braverman

Answer 4

Many ‘middle class’ workers have actually been de-skilled e.g. they are now performed by machines or broken down into simple steps for less skilled workers. Employers can pay them less