Marxist Theories Flashcards
1
Q
What does FAIL stand for?
A
F-alse class consciousness
A-lienation
I-deology
L-egitimises working class suffering
2
Q
Marx
A
- Religion is the opium of the masses
- work is alienating/dehumanising
- religion is the consolation
3
Q
Lenin
A
- Religion is like a spiritual gin
- clouds judgement and makes working class feel ‘out of it’
- keeps them from attempting to overthrow capitalism
- ‘fog’ that obscures reality
4
Q
Engels
A
- Neo Marxist
- Dual character
- religion plays an active role in inspiring revolution and social change
- e.g. Christian sects which oppose religion
5
Q
Billings
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- Neo Marxist
- looked at church supporters
- more supportive of men (coal miners) then women (textile workers)
6
Q
Gramsci
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- Neo Marxist
- Hegemony (ideological dominance)
- religion can help workers see through see through hegemony
7
Q
Maduro
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- Neo Marxist
- Liberation theology
- religion doesn’t have to be conservative it can be revolutionarily freeing
8
Q
Bloch
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- Neo Marxist
- Principle of hope
- our dreams of a better world - utopia
- can play positive or negative role in regards to social change
9
Q
Marxist Critisisms
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- Deterministic - Middle classes believed in religion
- Religion has always existed in communist countries (Poland, China, Cuba) - serves a purpose that does not rely on capitalism
