Marxism
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- Marxism
- Marx believes that religion acts as an ideological apparatus used by the capitalist class to justify the suffering of the poor by causing a false consciousness
- False consciousness= a distorted view of reality that prevents the poor from acting to change their situation
- Lenin describes religion as 'spiritual gin'
- Religion disorts working class exploitation by the capitalist class, making them believe that if they work hard in this life they will be rewarded with heaven
- Marx believes that religion acts as an ideological apparatus used by the capitalist class to justify the suffering of the poor by causing a false consciousness
- Abercrombie & Turner argue that in pre-capitalist society, while christianity was a major element of ruling class ideology, it only had a limited impact on the peasentry
- Criticism: Religion does not necessarily function effectively as an ideology to control the population
- Marx saw religion as result of alienation. He says that it rises out of suffering and acts as a consolation for it, but fails to deal with its cause
- Alienation involves becoming separated or losing control over something produced/created under capitalism
- Marxism
- Marx believes that religion acts as an ideological apparatus used by the capitalist class to justify the suffering of the poor by causing a false consciousness
- False consciousness= a distorted view of reality that prevents the poor from acting to change their situation
- Lenin describes religion as 'spiritual gin'
- Religion disorts working class exploitation by the capitalist class, making them believe that if they work hard in this life they will be rewarded with heaven
- Marx believes that religion acts as an ideological apparatus used by the capitalist class to justify the suffering of the poor by causing a false consciousness
- Alienation occurs when a worker does not own what they are producing, no control over the production process and no freedomto express themselves as their true nature as creative beings
- Marxism
- Alienation involves becoming separated or losing control over something produced/created under capitalism
- Marx saw religion as result of alienation. He says that it rises out of suffering and acts as a consolation for it, but fails to deal with its cause
- Criticism: Religion does not necessarily function effectively as an ideology to control the population
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