Neo-marxist view on Stratification

Question 1

what does Erik Ohlin White argue

Answer 1

• The growing middle classes are exploited by capitalism by exploit workers themselves.
• Those who rise up in the system have little interest in changing the social structure and so become the tools of the owners

Question 2

what is the Frankfurt School

Answer 2

• The media acts like a drug teaching the poor to accept the ideas of the ruling class uncritically so they do not rebel / protest

Question 3

what does antonio Gramsci argue

Answer 3

“ The bourgeois hegemony “ :
- The ruling class create a situation whereby the revolution will not occur as the majority of people accept their ideas without question because they are socialised to believe the rich can rule society as they are superior .

Question 4

What does Harry Braverman argue

Answer 4

• The process of “deskilling of society “ due to the introduction of machines gave the owners more power as they could hire and fire people easily

Question 5

What does Louis Althusser argue

Answer 5

Society consists of two forms of social organisation that oppress the poor
- The state is a repressive state apparatus (RSA) , which dominates the working class through power and violence .
- The ideological state apparatus ( ISA) , which consists of institutions such as the family , media , education and religions

Question 6

What does stuart Hall argue

Answer 6

•Disadvantage of ethnic minorities is based on more than class and racism.
•Media attention on young black muggers in 1970’s is designed to draw attention away from failure of the government

Question 7

What does Nicos Poulantzas argue

Answer 7

• By giving workers a minimum wage and health and safety they believe the ruling class are really on their side so the workers didn’t become aware of their exploitation and are governed with consent by the ruling class

Question 8

what does Ralph Miliband Rgue

Answer 8

• The state is a tool of the ruling class , it’s not concerned with improving the lives of workers

Question 9

what are evaluations of neomarxists

Answer 9

too theoretical- little evidence supporting their view
Marrow and Tonnes ( post modernists ) :
- criticise for taking a class first approach that sees class as the key inequality and ignores all other kinds . Society is more diverse and non class inequalities are equally important
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