Marxism Flashcards
(8 cards)
what does Marxism wish to study?
social class inequality. they oppose consensus theory. structural view
ideology
controlling set of ideas
false class consciousness
lack of awareness of your class position
alienation
people work for money rather than satisfaction work brings to their own life. the proletariat have no control over the means of production
false consciousness
seeing exploitation as natural and proper
class consciousness
workers have become aware of their exploitation
feudalism
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
hegemony
the beliefs of the ruling class dominate society and as seen as natural and commonsensical.