Marxist perspective Flashcards
1
Q
What 3 functions do Marxists say capitalism performs?
A
Passing on wealth
Ideological functions
Acting as a unit of consumption
2
Q
How does the family pass on wealth?
A
Inheritance
3
Q
What are the ideological functions?
A
There is a cult of private life which leads to the belief that we can only gain fulfilment from family life.
4
Q
How does the family act as a unit of consumption?
A
Consumers buy products in a capitalist system so the family is a target market.
