Marxist History Flashcards
Marxist History’s beliefs
championed gender equality, wanted women liberated, about assisting those who are suppressed, women suppressed due to class/economy, class relations determined by capitalism (and race)
Cons of Marxism
Was forced into history writing when it did not fit, focus on class/economy etc maybe nothing more? Limiting
Karl Marx
Believed capitalism will turn into communism and that will be the end of class struggles and history.
Capitalism is linear.
^but we can choose how we get there
Superstructure
Art, family, politics, culture, religion, science, law etc is controlled by tools, machines, factories, private property, land etc as base produces money.