What do marxism think? Flashcards
What do Marxists think about society’s institutions?
Marxists believe that all of society’s institutions help maintain class inequality and capitalism.
What did Engels (1902) believe about the role of women in the family?
Engels believed that the housewife’s position was one of glorified prostitution and that women’s role was simply to produce children.
What role does inheritance of property play in Marxist theory?
Inheritance of property helps maintain wealth within ruling-class families, with the bourgeoisie controlling the means of production and private property.
According to Engels, why was the monogamous nuclear family important?
The monogamous nuclear family was essential to ensure the inheritance of private property, allowing children to continue the father’s inheritance.
What did Zaretsky believe about the ideological function of the family?
Zaretsky believed that the family provided a haven from societal exploitation, allowing workers to offload and be themselves.
How does the family perform ideological functions according to Marxists?
The family socializes children into believing that hierarchy and inequality are inevitable, preparing them to accept authority and patriarchal power.
How is the family a unit of consumption in Marxist theory?
The family generates profit for the capitalist class by being a major market for consumer goods, influenced by advertising and the media targeting children’s “pester power.”
