Patterns and trends: social class inequality: Neo-marxist

Question 1

What did Neo-Marixts Westegaard + Resler say ?

Answer 1

• Class division still exist
• They show no signs of stopping
• Class divisions gave widened since the 1970’s

Question 2

What did Neomarxist Braverman say ?

Answer 2

• There is proletarianisation of the middle class
• Middle class have become deskilled due to machinery

Question 3

What was Gramski’s theory ?

Answer 3

• Hegemony = using cultural and political means to persuade the working class to support the ruling class
• Hegemony prevents the working class from beginning a revolution
• Many working class people have dual consciousness - means they are aware of the inequalities that are put on them by capitalism
• Left-wing parties should take advantage of the working class having class consciousness - leads to a revolution

Question 4

How does globalisation and transnational corporation link to social class inequalities ?

Answer 4

• Globalisation has led to big companies spreading internationally and becoming transnational corporations (TNC’s)

Question 5

What did Sklair say about transnational corporations ?

Answer 5

TCN’s now have more power than governments because their activity is difficult to monitor
TCN’s are now seen as the global ruling class

Question 6

What are the evaluations of marxism ?

Answer 6

• Functionalists say they overemphasise conflict when here must be some shared values to maintain social order
• Classic marxism has ignored the role women
• Capitalism is successful- there are good living standards which can be maintained