Marxism

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  • Created on: 07-05-17 13:04
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  • Marxism
    • Intro
      • See society as based on unequal conflict between two classes
        • Capitalist; own the means of production
        • Working: Labour the capitalist exploit for profit
      • Different institutions help to maintain the capitalist society
    • Engales- Inheritance of Private Property
      • The Nuclear family passed on their property  to their heirs
        • Monogamy became essential because it provided proof of maternity
          • the property could be passed on to the right person
          • Monogamous family defeated the female sex. It brought women under the control of men
            • Females= production for children
      • A classless society means...
        • production will be owned collectively not privately
        • No need for patriarchal family
        • Women achieve liberation from patriarchal control
    • Zaretsky- Ideological Functions
      • The family offers a "Safe Haven"
        • It protects them form the harsh and exploitative world of capitalism
        • Workers can be themselves and have a private life
    • Unit of consumption
      • Capitalist society exploits the workers, buy selling the products for a higher price than they pay employee.
        • The family then maintains capitalism by buying these products.
          • They are stimulated buy wanting the next best thing, children targeted by the media
    • Althusser-  Primary Socialisation
      • The family acts as a ideological state apparatus
        • Children are taught that inequality and hierarchy is inevitable
      • Socialisation teaches the accepted norms and values to protect capitalist system
    • Criticism
      • focus on the nuclear family ignoring other family types
      • Neglect to acknowledge the importance of gender inequality
      • Ignore the benefits that the family provided for its members

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