theories of religion - Marxism

Question 1

primary socialisation

Answer 1

the family is and ideological state apparatus passing on the norms and values of capitalism to the next generation
family persuades people to accept capitalism as fair natural and unchangeable
one way in which does this is by accept the idea hierarchy and inequality are inevitable
parental power over children customs that someone in charge prepares them for a working life where they will accept orders from bourgeoisie

Question 2

myth of warm bath (ZARETSKY)

Answer 2

family preforms an ideological functions by offering an apparent haven from harsh and exploitative world of capitalism outside in which workers can be themselves and have a private life.
known as a safety valve, where ruling class require women to take stresses and frustration of wc men caused by their exploitation in jobs for ruling class.
women are the BOGOFF for RC

Question 3

Explain Economic

Answer 3

family is a unit of consumption it uses goods, and has ti buy these goods, helping the economy again, its an important market for sale of consumer goods
advertisers urge families to ‘keep up with joneses’ by consuming all the latest products
media target all children who use pester power to persuade parents to spend
children who lack latest clothes and gadgets are mocked by others who don’t have them .

Question 4

Explain Reproduction

Answer 4

in Marxist view one of the functions of the family preforms for capitalism is reproduction of labour force
family creates more members of society or more workers to help bourgeoise create profits
not new members of society as functionalists sees then but wage slaves primed fore exploitation in capitalism

Question 5

explain sexual regulation - inheritance of property

Answer 5

Key factor determining the family is the mode of production - the economy and way in which society’s productive forces are organised.

Question 6

explain primitive communism - sexual regulation

Answer 6

Marx calls the earliest, classless society ‘primitive communism’
this society, no private property. Instead all members of society owned the ‘means of production’ in common.
were basic hunter gatherer societies.