Socialism and Society

Question 1

Revolutionary Socialist thoughts on society

Answer 1

. Karl Marx

.Class is a key division

. Historical change is driven by class conflict

Question 2

Evolutionary Socialist thoughts on society

Answer 2

. Robert Owen

. Balance the interests of consumers, producers and citizens with the use of co-ops, unions and government

. Poverty is “a disease of society itself”

Question 3

Social Democrats view on society

Answer 3

. Anthony Crosland

. Social class is still too entrenched

. Material incentives can still benefit society

. Improving education is key to achieve equality of oppourtunity

Question 4

The Third Way thoughts on society

Answer 4

. Anthony Giddens

. Class is less relavant in modern times

. Welfare can be as harmful as markets