Marxist Perspective Flashcards
How do they see the family?
Within framework of capitalist society
Based on private property, driven by profit, conflict between social classes
Family teaches members to submit
What did Engels believe?
Monogamous nuclear family ideal mechanism as passing on private property to heirs.
Proof of paternity, women like prostitutes
What did Althusser argue?
In order for capitalism to survive, working class must submit to ruling class
What did Zaretsky argue?
Family escape root from oppression at work
Criticisms of marxist perspective
Old fashioned
Marriage less of a necessity
Research found more people marry for love
Family, social control and suveillance
State keeping tabs on you- social control, persuasion
People follow still as think its in their interest
Monogamy
Only married to one partner at a time
Ideological state apparatus
Agencies which serve to spread the ideology and justify the power of dominant social class
