Socialism and Society

Question 1

What does socialists focus on Society?

Answer 1

Focuses upon an individuals social environment. Individuals are the production of the society they were born into.

Question 2

What did Amex and Engels say about this?

Answer 2

They thought these forces were primarily economic, with the ‘mean of production’.

Question 3

What has a crucial impact on the nature of society?

Answer 3

The way a society’s resources are determined and distributed.

Question 4

What are they sceptical about of the liberal claim?

Answer 4

That individual can be masters of their own destiny.

Question 5

Socialists argue that if society improves…

Answer 5

that if only society can be improved, there will be a corresponding improvement to the prospects of it’s individuals

Question 6

What factors do socialists argue that shape the social class someone is born into?

Answer 6

Argues that an individual’s status, priorities and prospects are shaped by the social class someone is born into

Question 7

Individuals in certain sections of society will have…

Answer 7

more opportunities to exploit their potential than individuals in other sections of society.

Question 8

not done