Traditional Marxism

Question 1

5 stages of society?

Answer 1

Primitive society(classless),
Feudal society(land-owners),
Capitalist society(private ownership),
Socialist society(government owned),
Communist society(classless)

Question 2

what are 3 features of a capitalist society.

Answer 2

1.Alienation of workers 2.Competition in economic base 3.oppression of proletariats

Question 3

what are 3 features of communist society

Answer 3

1.classless society
2.collective ownership
3. No alienation

Question 4

name 3 evaluations of Traditional Marxism

Answer 4

1.out dated
2.lack of revolution
3.Economic determinism(only focuses economy)
4. oversimplified

Question 5

name the Marxist structure of a capitalist society from top to bottom

Answer 5

1.Superstructure(ideology) 2.Means of Production(capital) 3.relations of production(workers vs owners)

Question 6

name 5 criticisms of Traditional Marxism

Answer 6

1. less alienation in todays world
   2.communism didn’t work
   3.marxism was a meta narrative
2. capitalism is less exploitive and oppressive
   5.control of economic base does not mean control of superstructure
   6.more than two classes