Social Class
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- Created on: 31-03-22 09:48
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- Social Class
- Explains most important divides in society
- People with a similar socio-econ position have similar outlook and aims
- Classes = primary agent for change
- Marxists= conflict between rev and ruling classes is driving force behind change
- However, focus on social class comes from commitment to protecting interests of working class
- Working class = means for socialist transformation
- Not viewed as essential/ everlasting feature of soc
- Aim = eradicate class distinctions or diminish them
- Disgaree over importance
- Marxists emphasise role based on econ division between capital and labour
- Person's position is determined by relationship to means of production
- Conflict is inevitable between capitalists and working class
- Under capitalism, state = instrument of class rule
- Bourgeoisie use instits to maintain dominance
- Divides soc into haves and have nots
- Leads to proletarian rev
- State will only wither away once soc is classless
- Person's position is determined by relationship to means of production
- Social democrats = more fluid
- Emphasise income and status differences
- Argue for narrowing class distinctions
- Advocate class consensus and peaceful social improvement
- State = not instrument of oppression
- Provides welfare and distribution, which can reduce inequalities
- Marxists emphasise role based on econ division between capital and labour
- Connection between socialism and class conflict has weakened
- Decline in class politics = econ change
- Deindustrialisation + rise in service sector
- Deindust = decline in trad industries (mining etc) which previously supported culture pro-socialist-worker politics
- Reduced size of manual workforce + expanded middle classes
- Deindustrialisation + rise in service sector
- Decline in class politics = econ change
- Mod socialists have adapted programme to appeal to non-manual workers
- Less emphasis on redress of working class grievances
- Explains most important divides in society
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