Lesson 2: Marxism

Question 1

a sociological, Political and economic philosophy that is based on the ideas and theories of Karl Marx.

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Marxism

Question 2

a social, Political and economic ideology wherein society is seen to be shaped by capitalism

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Marxism

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• Primary source of livelihood farming
• Rise of factories as farmers abandon fields to become factory workers

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Before Industrial Revolution / Pre-industrial Revolution

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This type of Marxism involves theories such as: Theory of Alienation and Labor Theory of Value

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Classical Marxism

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Experience of isolation and misery resulting from powerlessness

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Theory of Alienation

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4 ways of Alienation of Capitalist on workers

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1. Alienation from the act of working – stops you from expression (no life outside work???)
2. Products of work “neona made a book pero sakin lahat ng pera”
3. Other Workers “Hindi ko kayo bibigyan ng reviewer kasi gusto ko ako pinakamataas”
4. Human Potential (creativity) – “ di ka nagiging creative or nakakagawa ng sayo in your job” sunod-sunuran.

Question 7

This is where your job controls you and stops you from experiencing the reality of life <?>

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Alienation from the act of working

Question 8

neona made a book pero sakin lahat ng pera

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Alienation from the products of work

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“Hindi ko kayo bibigyan ng reviewer kasi gusto ko ako pinakamataas”

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Alienation from other workers

Question 10

Just do this as said in your job description

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Alienation from Human Potential

Question 11

They used the labor theory of value to explain the cost of commodities

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Smith and Ricardo

Question 12

• Primarily concerned with the more basic problem of why goods have prices of any kind.

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Labor Theory of Value

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the most general effect of the worker’s alienated labor on all its products.

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Value

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• Reflects a situation where the distinct human quality and variety of work has ceased to count.

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Exchange Value

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• Is the difference between the amount of exchange and use of value created by workers and the amount returned to them as wages.

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Surplus Value

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• The struggle between segments of society over valued resources.

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Social Conflict

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• Refers to the conflict to the conflict between entire classes over the distribution of a society’s wealth and power.

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Class Conflict/ Struggle

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Workers recognition of themselves as a class unified in opposition to capitalists and ultimately to capitalism itself. (kapitalista ang may kasalanan)

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Class Consciousness

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The mindset that social problems are the shortcomings of individuals rather than as flaws of society. (gaslight sarili / ikaw ang sinisisi)

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False Class Consciousness

Question 20

⁃ Characterized by a classless society having common ownership of property and resources. (Controlled by one system)

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Communist Society

Question 21

• Instrument of the capitalist class
  
  • Structure of political offices and processes
  • Arena of class struggle

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Capitalist state

Question 22

• Economism
  
  • Determinism
  • Materialsim
  • Structuralism

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Classical Marxism

Question 23

Rejects economism
“” Determinacy, emphasizing contingency (future)
“” Materialism, acknowledging independent role
“” Structuralism, accepting a key role of agents

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Modern Marxism

Question 24

Privileges politics / politicians
Marxist responded to theoretical critiques both inside and outside tradition
Economist formulation has proved unable to explain economic, social, and political advancements.
Workers may earn more money and so do capitalist
Gap between the two classes is greater – mayaman at mahirap – Manggagawa at kapitalista (Allienation still persist)

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Modern Marxism

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Key Concepts:

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Social Inequality Social Injustice Ideological Control

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- A condition wherein individuals have better life necessities than others

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Social Injustice

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- societal Oppression and Exploitation

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Social Inequality

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- Ideas of the ruling class are instilled in society through institutions it dominates

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Ideological Control

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- Regarded as the Fathers of Marxist Theory

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Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels

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criticism of political economics by Karl Marx

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The Capital

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- Explored in grounded perspective the assertions that were made in the communist Manifesto

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The Capital

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- Technological progress in the modes of production results in changes to society

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Historical Materialism

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- Used Marxist economics as a tool in distinguishing periods of prehistory and in tracing the evolution of western civilization

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Vere Gordon Childe

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- Criticized the capitalist ideology by taking off where Marx began

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Theodor Adorno

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Places value on consumerist goods by making the masses want and desire to consume them

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Fetishism of Commodities

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Subjection of human beings to capitalist ideology

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Reification

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Expounds on ideology and how it directly affects everyday reality

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Slavoj Zizel

Question 38

constructed by ideology itself

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Reality

Question 39

- is reflected in ordinary language - blankets society with beliefs that in most circumstances do not reflect reality - used by capitalist to extract more profit from the masses

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Ideology

Question 40

- Challenged classical Marxism’s economism - Emphasized the role of political or hegemonic struggle, the importance of ideology, and the significance of agents overthrowing capitalism - Believed that “overthrowing the capitalist state depends on a successful hegemonic struggle”

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Antonio Gramsci