socialism

Question 1

Emergence of the 3 strands of socialism

Answer 1

rev soc - late 19th century
dem soc - mid 20th century
New Labour - 1990’s

Question 2

revolutionary socialist quote?

Answer 2

The Communist Manifesto ; 
"The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class conflict" Karl Marx

Question 3

Dem soc ; Anthony Crosland key quote on how social class is now changing in Britain?

Answer 3

quoted that Britain “ceased to be a capitalist country” after the policies introduced by Clement Atlee’s govt. ; intro of NHS - achieving realistic goals of social justice and egalitarianism (post war consensus)

minimise social resentment

Question 4

Dem Soc Beatrice Webb quote as part of Fabian Society in Clause 4 of Labour’s constitution ?

Answer 4

“secure for the workers by hands or by brains the full fruits of their labour”

changed to “for the many, not the few”

Question 5

Beatrice Webb view on social class’ inevitability of what ?

Answer 5

inevitability of gradualness - social class will gradually change along economy and become less inherently un-equal - emergence of class politics via parliamentary dmeocracy in UK after WWII = ballot box seen as an instrument of change for view that there are class divisions and conflicts.

Question 6

Third way view on social class

Answer 6

new emergence of the “passive poor” = no longer social class importance - instead communal responsibility “a hand up not a hand out” - reject natural hierarchies and believe society should be built based on meritocracy while preserving key principles like social justice ; Blair intro of min wage.

Question 7

what is historical materialism

Answer 7

argument that goods and commodities influence the thinking, conscious and values of people

Question 8

crosland view on education as important tool to break down class divisions and promote what?

Answer 8

“investment in education is an imperative of govt today, a key basis of the redistribution of possibilities”