Traditional Marxism Flashcards
How would Marxism be described?
A modernist, conflict and structural theory.
What do Marxists believe about science?
They believe that through scientific study, the discovery of laws would provide a means for improving society and lead to a revolution.
What is the superstructure?
Society operated through the super structure. The economic base which is made up of capitalists and the mean of production, influence all the other aspects of society such as the family.
What is an example of private ownership of the mans of production?
Thames Water
Who came up with the idea of the caring face of capitalism?
Pearce, he believed that health and safety laws are rarely enforced and usually benefit the bourgeoise as a healthy and happy workforce is more productive and obedient.
What contempary example can be used to support Pearce?
Why did Marx reject consensus theroys?
He said that values were not shared by all, they were just values of the ruling class imposed on the rest of society.
What did Milliband argue?
Media spreads the ISA, audiences are passive
What did Bowles and Gintis argue?
The correspondence principle, education spreads the Ida preparing us for factory line production
What did Marcuse come up with?
Manufacturered needs
What did Gordon come up with?
Criminologic capitalism
