Marxism Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
Q

what does Marxism wish to study?

A

social class inequality. they oppose consensus theory. structural view

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ideology

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controlling set of ideas

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3
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false class consciousness

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lack of awareness of your class position

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alienation

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people work for money rather than satisfaction work brings to their own life. the proletariat have no control over the means of production

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5
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false consciousness

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seeing exploitation as natural and proper

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class consciousness

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workers have become aware of their exploitation

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7
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feudalism

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This was based upon ownership of the land. The commoners who worked the land have to give part of their produce to the landowners; in return the landowners protected them to rival noblemen

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hegemony

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the beliefs of the ruling class dominate society and as seen as natural and commonsensical.

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