social class Flashcards
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revolutionary socialists believe capitalists profit from exploiting the WC, there needs to be a revolutions to abolish class divisions.
the state keeps workers weaker through police/laws. WC have false class consciousness but the seeds of its own destructions are sewn within capitalism.
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all socialists believe that capitalism creates and reinforced social class divisions -leading to hierarchical societies.
class division are inevitable in capitalist societies, they all criticise social class but differ on the solution.
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democratic socialists webb generally agreed with marx, however did not feel a evolution was required as they are unproductive.
capitalism could be abolished to create a democratic socialist state resolving the issue of social class.
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social democrats however disgaree with this. they believe capitalism was improving the conditions of the WC. they want the state to protect to rights of the WC through workers rights.
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social democrats agree with marx and webb on equality of opportunity howveer disagree on equality of outcome.
they say it damages the economy. crosland aimed to achieve equality of opportunity through fairer distribution of wealth so that society eventually became classless.
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social democrats and third way agree that education is the key to society and creating equality of opportunity.
crosland believes there needs to be a mix of classes within schools as to not reinforce divisions.
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third way agrees , stating that education is imperative to governments as it redistributes possibilities.
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there is conflict between social democrats and third ways. however, giddens aim for deregulation and free market economics to stimulate growth.
they want to focus on the middle classes, the increasing properties and more individualistic people in society.
