Marxism
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- Created on: 21-01-18 21:57
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- Marxism
- Idea of super structure
- Foundation of society established by elite to detriment of others
- Super structure of institutions to maintain this. Unfair, would lead to conflict.
- Had to destroy base to fix this
- Labour theory of value
- In a capitalist economy, proletariat wouldn't gain full value (for efforts)
- Revolution when workers realise they're being exploited
- Wasn't expected in Russia more agricultural at time
- Dictatorship of the Proletariat
- Capitalists & workers conflict final part of struggles between social groups
- Revolution workers gain control but political control with representatives at first
- Stages
- 1) Primitive Communism.Survival, Successful hunter gathers gained power
- 2) Imperialism - Emperor gave land to those who help protect state, land owning elite
- 3) Feudalism Aristocracy>peasants, food surplus capitalists, political power 4) Capitalists> workers, overthrown as more politically aware
- 5) Socialism (dictatorship of proletariat, organisations redistributed to needs) 6) Communism,money & government no longer needed. Classless
- Idea of super structure
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