Marxism Flashcards
(15 cards)
Who do marxists think family functions for society benefits and who are disadvantaged
Bourgeoisie and economy are benefited
Proletariat are disadvantaged
False class consciousness
Proletariat do not realise they’re being exploited by the bourgeoisie so they accept capitalism
What do they say about the father’s role in the family
They’re the provider therefore it reinforces gender roles to benefit capitalism
4 functions (AO1)
Unit of consumption
Safe haven
Inheritance of property
Ideological control
Unit of consumption
Family is an institution that buys stuff which helps the bourgeoisie
AO2 unit of consumption
Keeping up with the Jones - Capitalist encourage families to compete with other families
e.g one uping with newer stuff e.g wooden doors
Pester power - children are consumers who pester their parents to buy stuff
e.g Adverts, toys, sweets
Commercialisation of housework - New gadgets are presented as essentials to make housework easier
e.g vegetable choppers on tiktok advertising modern designs
Safe haven (Zaretsky)
Man goes home and relax from being oppressed at work and relieve frustrations by having power at home
Inheritance of property (Engles)
Family passes down wealth through inheritance
Poor stays poor
Pass down how the women are there to help the men emotionally
Nuclear families passed down
Ideological control (Althusser)
Family shapes the way we think about capitalism
I.S.A
Does this by socialisation e.g education, primary socialisation
Impact of ideological control
Parents passes the stuff to children without them knowing
Do marxists consider family diversity?
No
Nuclear families are no longer dominant today
What would feminists say about Marxists views on the family?
Unhappy as they oppress women and how women are being exploited and women used as domestic labour
What would functionalists say about marxist views on the family
Nuclear family will have a positive idea on society
How is the marxist views outdated?
They only look at nuclear families as they’re no longer the dominant family type anymore
Do marxists treat us like robots?
Yes because marxists assumes we passively accept messages then leads to false class consciousness
